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duelling Definition


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duel
noun
    1. A pre-arranged fight between two people to settle a matter of honour.
    2. Any serious conflict between two people or groups.
      Thesaurus: fight, contest, rivalry, combat, competition.
verb
    intr
    duelled, duelling
    1. To fight a duel.
Derivative: duellist
noun
    Etymology: 15c: from Latin duellum, variant of bellum war.



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