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duel

/ˈdul/noun, verb2 syllables

Duel means: a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor.

Synonyms for duel1

noun, as in a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

affaire d'honneur

What does duel mean?3

noun

1

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

2

any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)

verb

1

fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman“In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with duel?4

two syllables

fuelcrueljewel

three syllables

renewal
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Duel in a sentence

  • With a courage born of despair, she faced her opponent in a duel.sundown
  • His son had been killed in a duel.Source_VOA
  • He waited for the duel at high noon.Igider
  • He took a deep breath before the duel.Igider
  • Kyouichi Saionji, who he supposed would win the duel, has lost.unknown
  • Tycho Brahe lost part of his nose in a sword duel.Hybrid
  • He challenged me to a duel and I defeated him.DJ_Saidez
  • Get your sword. We're going to have a duel.DJ_Saidez

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Forms of duel

as a noun

plural
duels

as a verb

past tense
dueled
past participle
duelled
present participle
dueling
third-person singular
duels