encounter

duels

ˈdjuːəl

noun

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

twice he had seriously wounded men in duels

affair of honour,mano-a-mano,single combat,fight,battle,clash,encounter,confrontation,head-to-head,face-off,shoot-out,field meeting,duello,judicial duel,rencounter,meeting,monomachy

verb

fight a duel or duels.

shall we duel over this?

fight a duel,fight,clash,battle,combat,contend,go out

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duel

ˈdjuːəl

noun

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

twice he had seriously wounded men in duels

affair of honour,mano-a-mano,single combat,fight,battle,clash,encounter,confrontation,head-to-head,face-off,shoot-out,field meeting,duello,judicial duel,rencounter,meeting,monomachy

verb

fight a duel or duels.

shall we duel over this?

fight a duel,fight,clash,battle,combat,contend,go out

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confrontations

ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn

noun

a hostile or argumentative situation or meeting between opposing parties.

a confrontation with the legislature

conflict,clash,brush,fight,battle,contest,encounter,head-to-head,face-off,engagement,tangle,skirmish,collision,meeting,duel,incident,high noon,hostilities,fighting,warring,set-to,run-in,dust-up,shindig,shindy,showdown,afters,rencounter

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confrontation

ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn

noun

a hostile or argumentative situation or meeting between opposing parties.

a confrontation with the legislature

conflict,clash,brush,fight,battle,contest,encounter,head-to-head,face-off,engagement,tangle,skirmish,collision,meeting,duel,incident,high noon,hostilities,fighting,warring,set-to,run-in,dust-up,shindig,shindy,showdown,afters,rencounter

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clashes

klaʃ

noun

a violent confrontation.

there have been minor clashes with security forces

confrontation,skirmish,brush,encounter,engagement,collision,incident,conflict,fight,battle,hostilities,fighting,warring,rencounter

verb

meet and come into violent conflict.

soccer hooligans clashed with rival fans before the match

fight,skirmish,contend,come to blows,be in conflict,come into conflict,engage,war,grapple,do battle,confront,attack

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battling

/ˈbat(ə)l/

noun

A sustained fight between large organized armed forces.

the battle lasted for several hours

fight,conflict,armed conflict,clash,struggle,skirmish,engagement,dogfight,affray,fray,encounter,confrontation

verb

Struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist something.

he has been battling against the illness

fight,combat,contend with

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battles

/ˈbat(ə)l/

noun

A sustained fight between large organized armed forces.

the battle lasted for several hours

fight,conflict,armed conflict,clash,struggle,skirmish,engagement,dogfight,affray,fray,encounter,confrontation

verb

Struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist something.

he has been battling against the illness

fight,combat,contend with

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battled

/ˈbat(ə)l/

noun

A sustained fight between large organized armed forces.

the battle lasted for several hours

fight,conflict,armed conflict,clash,struggle,skirmish,engagement,dogfight,affray,fray,encounter,confrontation

verb

Struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist something.

he has been battling against the illness

fight,combat,contend with

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battle

/ˈbædl/

noun

A sustained fight between large organized armed forces.

the Battle of Shiloh

fight,conflict,armed conflict,clash,struggle,skirmish,engagement,dogfight,affray,fray,encounter,confrontation

intransitive verb

Fight or struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist something.

he has been battling against the illness

fight,combat,contend with

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affrays

/əˈfreɪ/

noun

An instance of group fighting in a public place that disturbs the peace.

Lowe was charged with causing an affray

fight,brawl,battle,engagement,encounter,confrontation,melee,clash,skirmish,scuffle,tussle,fracas,altercation

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affray

/əˈfreɪ/

noun

An instance of fighting in a public place that disturbs the peace.

Lowe was charged with causing an affray

fight,brawl,battle,engagement,encounter,confrontation,melee,clash,skirmish,scuffle,tussle,fracas,altercation

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