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Meaning of duel

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  duel
      n 1: a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people
           (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over
           a point of honor [syn: {duel}, {affaire d'honneur}]
      2: any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or
         groups)
      v 1: fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman; "In the 19th
           century, men often dueled over small matters"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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