duel

/ˈdjuːəl/ noun [C]

Definition

FIGHT › a type of fight in the past between two people with weapons, used as a way of deciding an argument: He challenged him to a duel.

ARGUMENT/COMPETITION › an argument or competition between two people or groups

(Definition of duel noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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