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They were expected to renew the duel last night at a meeting called in a last-ditch effort to resurrect the ceasefire.To lose by so tiny a margin after an epic duel lasting almost two hours was cruel.Two knights have at each other in what seems almost to be a personal duel.The spot kick was a duel between the two best players on the pitch.Men also met there to fight duels.It was reported this week that the two veteran duelling divas are still at it.One of the great duels of the summer is taking place in slow motion in front of us.This is a relic of the days when you might have to roll them back to fight a duel.He was notorious for his hot temper and instant readiness to fight a duel with anyone who crossed him.Not to mention our own epic duel on the game, which remains ongoing.Many thousands felt let down by their aborted duel at York last month.The score in their personal duel is 2-2.He turns cricket into a personal duel, sometimes too much so.The awful prospect for purists is that Olympic year may become a pantomime duel between the two.All the pre-match hype was about the duel of the two superstars.Fifteen races down in this arduous season, and this championship is being transformed from a mob fight to a duel.So when you see a great duel between great champions, you should be able to see who has got it and who has not.French Socialists were struggling to save their party from destruction yesterday after an inconclusive leadership contest sparked a duel to the death between the two contenders.Public awareness of the great Gold Cup duel is hugely increased.This is the strange story of what happened before, during and after the last duel fought in Scotland.Before he left, he earned a footnote in history by fighting the last formal duel on Austrian soil.Indeed the idea of a great public duel between the two men dissolves on closer examination; in fact, they had little direct contact.

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duel

British English: duel NOUN
A duel is a formal fight between two people in which they use guns or swords in order to settle a quarrel.
He had killed a man in a duel.
  • American English: duel
  • Brazilian Portuguese: duelo
  • Chinese: 双人决斗
  • European Spanish: duelo
  • French: duel
  • German: Duell
  • Italian: duello
  • Japanese: 決闘
  • Korean: 결투
  • European Portuguese: duelo
  • Latin American Spanish: duelo

Chinese translation of 'duel'

duel

(ˈdjuəl)

n (c)

  1. (= formal fight) 决(決)斗(鬥) (juédòu) (场(場), chǎng)
  2. (= ongoing dispute) 争(爭)辩(辯) (zhēngbiàn) (场(場), chǎng)
(noun) 
Definition
a formal fight between two people using guns, swords, or other weapons to settle a quarrel
He killed a man in a duel.
Synonyms
single combat
fight
He got a bloody nose in a fight.
battle
The battle lasted several years.
confrontation
This issue could lead to a military confrontation.
head-to-head
affair of honour
(noun) 
sporadic artillery duels
Synonyms
contest
a bitter contest over who should control the state's future
fight
The referee stopped the fight in the second round.
competition
There's been some fierce competition for the title.
clash
There are reports of clashes between militants and the security forces in the city.
encounter
They were arrested after a chance encounter with security forces near the border.
engagement
The constitution prevents them from military engagement on foreign soil.
rivalry
He had a lot of rivalry with his brother.
head-to-head
(verb) 
Definition
to fight in a duel
We duelled for two years.
Synonyms
fight
He was formally disciplined for fighting at work.
struggle
The shopkeeper struggled with the intruder for some time before the intruder ran off.
clash
A group of 400 demonstrators clashed with police.
compete
The stores will inevitably end up competing with each other for increased market shares.
contest
contend
The two main groups contended for power.
vie with
lock horns

Additional synonyms

in the sense of battle
Definition
a fight between large armed forces
The battle lasted several years.
Synonyms
fight,
war,
attack,
action,
struggle,
conflict,
clash,
set-to (informal),
encounter,
combat,
scrap (informal),
biffo (Australian, slang),
engagement,
warfare,
fray,
duel,
skirmish,
head-to-head,
tussle,
scuffle,
fracas,
scrimmage,
sparring match,
bagarre,
melee or mêlée,
boilover (Australian)
in the sense of clash
Definition
a collision or conflict
There are reports of clashes between militants and the security forces in the city.
Synonyms
conflict,
fight,
brush,
confrontation,
collision,
showdown (informal),
boilover (Australian)
in the sense of clash
Definition
to come into conflict
A group of 400 demonstrators clashed with police.
Synonyms
conflict,
grapple,
wrangle,
lock horns,
cross swords,
war,
feud,
quarrel

Synonyms of 'duel'

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