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US/ˈduː.əl/
UK/ˈdjuː.əl/
a formal fight between two people with weapons, used in the past to settle an argument over honor
In context
In the old story, the two men fought a duel at dawn.
He challenged his rival to a duel over an insult.
The final turned into a duel between the two best players.
Words that go with duel
verb + noun
- fight a duelTwo officers will fight a duel in the forest.
verb + preposition
- challenge someone to a duelHe challenged the count to a duel.
noun + preposition
- a duel to the deathThe film ends with a duel to the death.
- a duel betweenThe match was a thrilling duel between two rivals.
noun + noun
- pistol duelThe pistol duel took place at dawn.
- sword duelThe sword duel was filmed in one take.