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duel


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verb
du·eled or du·elleddu·el·ing or du·el·ling

Definition of DUEL

intransitive verb
: to fight a duel
transitive verb
: to encounter (an opponent) in a duel
— du·el·er or du·el·ler noun
— du·el·ist or du·el·list \ˈdü-ə-list\ noun
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Examples of DUEL

  1. He accepted the challenge to duel.
  2. Legislators dueled over the tax increases.
  3. The two runners dueled for the lead.

First Known Use of DUEL

circa 1645

Rhymes with DUEL

crewel, dual, fuel, gruel, jewel, newel

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