Definition of duel

"duel" in the noun sense

1. duel, 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

2. duel

any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)

"duel" in the verb sense

1. duel

fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman

"In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters"

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Quotations for duel

Love is a duel with pins.

An affair of honour (a duel).

Literature, when noble, is not easy; only when ignoble. It too is a quarrel and internecine duel with the whole world of darkness that lies without one and within one; - rather a hard fight at times. [ Carlyle ]

duel in Scrabble®

The word duel is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 5

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duel in Words With Friends™

The word duel is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

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Words containing the sequence duel

Words with duel in them (6 words)

Words that end with duel (2 words)

Word Growth involving duel

Shorter words in duel

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Longer words containing duel

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