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A contest with deadly weapons arranged between two people in order to settle a point of honour

(in modern use) A contest between two parties

The art or sport of dueling with swords

To fight a duel or duels

To defy or put up an opposition to

To thwart or act against

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Noun

A contest with deadly weapons arranged between two people in order to settle a point of honour

affair of honour

affair of honor

exchange of blows

competitiveness

physical encounter

armed confrontation

passage of arms

breach of the peace

military operation

one-on-one contest

wrestling match

military action

keeping up with the Joneses

rough and tumble

fierce competition

tough competition

stiff competition

significant contact

misunderstanding

rough-and-tumble

difference of opinion

outbreak of violence

bit of argy-bargy

strong competition

knock-down drag-out

acrimonious exchange

bone of contention

knock-down-drag-out

passage at arms

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“He quickly apologized, but the rather impetuous soldier demanded that the matter be settled in a sword duel.”

Noun

(in modern use) A contest between two parties

sporting competition

fierce competition

competitive fight

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“When fighting out an epic duel with Courier in the Australian Open a few years ago Sampras appeared on the verge of collapse from cramp.”

Noun

The art or sport of dueling with swords

Verb

To fight a duel or duels

have a punch-up

go for each other

raise your fists

enter the lists

assault each other

be at each other's throats

punch each other

take all comers

take up the gauntlet

exchange blows with

fight like Kilkenny cats

attack each other

engage in conflict

jockey for position

mount an attack

come into conflict

engage in hostilities

struggle against

compete against

campaign against

be at loggerheads

fight like cat and dog

go head to head

go for the gold

go for the jugular

engage in combat

contend against

have a misunderstanding

come to blows with

take up arms against

face off against

take issue with

wage war against

carry on hostilities

be in the running

agitate against

take the field against

take part in a race

match yourself against

seek to displace

content against

go one on one with

go toe to toe with

go eyeball to eyeball with

be pitted against

let someone have it

rip into each other

be at sixes and sevens

contradict each other

mount an attack on

begin battle with

enter into combat with

come to close quarters with

join battle with

pit oneself against

fight back against

lock horns with

shoot it out with

cross swords with

pitch oneself against

go up against in contest

put up a fight against

set your face against

spare no effort

fly in the face of

put up an argument

stand up and be counted against

make a stand against

take a stand against

go at it hammer and tongs

nominate yourself

put yourself forward

knock oneself out

give all one's got

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“Shall we duel over this?”

Verb

To defy or put up an opposition to

stand up against

hold out against

struggle against

stand one's ground against

fly in the face of

hold one's ground against

put up a fight against

bear up against

go the distance against

hold the line against

stand firm against

sit and take it

put up struggle

hold your ground

persevere in the face of

stand your ground

prevail against

bear the brunt of

live longer than

last longer than

come through unscathed

stay the course

make it through

be confronted by

land on your feet

come up against

put a bold face on it

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

come face to face with

put on a bold front

remain alive after

stick to your guns

take one's lumps

resign oneself to

brace oneself for

subject oneself to

make a comeback

square off against

be patient with

be drawn against

take the bull by the horns

be impermeable to

be proof against

be resistant to

be impervious to

die hard against

persevere against

keep your head above water

come out on top

go the distance

call someone's bluff

treat with contempt

take a stand against

persist through

get the better of

get to grips with

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Verb

To thwart or act against

shoot down in flames

shoot full of holes

fly in the face of

say the opposite of

call in question

knock props out

show to be false

be at odds with

make a nonsense of

call into question

give the lie to

knock bottom out of

blow out of the water

drive a coach and horses through

prove to be false

knock the bottom out of

protest against

take issue with

declare to be untrue

take a stand against

give thumbs down to

take exception to

have bone to pick

cast doubt upon

cast aspersions upon

refuse to accept

show in its true light

prove impossible

cut down to size

render meaningless

bring to naught

knocks props out from under

render null and void

dissent against

put up argument

agitate against

pick an argument with

prove to be wrong

argue the pros and cons of

show to be wrong

bandy words concerning

have an argument about

be at loggerheads

not see eye to eye

have no faith in

have no confidence in

be incredulous of

be unconvinced about

take with a pinch of salt

give no credence to

be suspicious of

be at variance with

withhold assent

express disagreement

express objection

fail to agree with

put up an argument

say not a chance

decline to support

say nothing doing

refuse to support

express disagreement with

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