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duel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • duel noun A prearranged fight between two people, historically to settle a matter of honor.
  • rally noun A large public gathering held to show support for a cause, person, or team.

Senses

duel is used for these senses in English:

  • rally (squash, table tennis, tennis, badminton) A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.

duel — full definition

  1. noun A prearranged fight between two people, historically to settle a matter of honor.
  2. noun Any intense contest or struggle between two competing sides.
  3. verb To fight a duel, or to compete fiercely with someone.

rally — full definition

  1. noun A large public gathering held to show support for a cause, person, or team.
  2. noun A recovery in prices, values, or performance after a decline.
  3. verb To come together again, especially after being scattered or discouraged, in order to make a united effort.
  4. noun A sequence of shots exchanged between players before a point is won, as in tennis.

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