Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun duel

2 senses of duel

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)
       => fight, fighting, combat, scrap -- (the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap")

Sense 2
duel -- (any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups))
       => struggle, battle -- (an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb duel

1 sense of duel

Sense 1
duel -- (fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman; "In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters")
       => contend, fight, struggle -- (be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country")