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n. (act) | 1. affaire d'honneur, duel | a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor. |
| ~ fighting, combat, fight, scrap | the act of fighting; any contest or struggle.; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" |
n. (act) | 2. duel | any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups). |
| ~ struggle, battle | an energetic attempt to achieve something.; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition" |
v. (competition) | 3. duel | fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman.; "In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters" |
| ~ fight, struggle, contend | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" |
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