Duel synonyms

do͝o'əl, dyo͝o'-

Armed fighting; battle

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fight (related)

The power or inclination to fight; pugnacity:

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affaire-d-honneur

An affair of honor; a duel.

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A mutual promise to get married.

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affair d'honneur (French)

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(Uncountable) Controversy; debate.

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Sharp disagreement or opposition, as of interests or ideas; clash

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(Figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.

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A combat or contest with lances, as between two medieval knights on horseback; esp., such a formal combat as part of a tournament

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monomachia

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monomachy

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rencontre

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rencounter

A hostile encounter or contest.

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A sparring match or movement

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To engage in or as if in battle.

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To strive in debate or controversy; dispute

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Struggle is defined as to do something with difficulty.

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To dispute, argue, contend, attack, etc.

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To carry on, as a contest; to wage.

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(Intransitive) To struggle or strive

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A quarrel

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affaire d'honneur

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

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tussle (related)

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face-off (related)

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fist-fight (related)

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showdown (related)

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single-combat (related)

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pitched-battle (related)

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dog-fight (related)

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swordfight (related)

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dogfight (related)

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Find another word for duel. In this page you can discover 32 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for duel, like: combat, fight, affaire-d-honneur, engagement, affair d'honneur (French), contest, conflict, fence, joust, monomachia and monomachy.