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Duel
01
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
duels
02
any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)
to duel
01
to engage in a combat or competition between two individuals
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
duel
3rd person singular
duels
present participle
dueling
past simple
dueled
past participle
dueled
Examples
In medieval times, knights would duel to settle disputes or defend honor.
