No. 1,079 in Dutch
duel
A formal fight or contest between two individuals.
In a sentence
Het duel tussen de twee kampioenen was spannend.
The duel between the two champions was exciting.
Here, 'duel' is used to indicate a competitive encounter or match between two individuals.
In de middeleeuwen was een duel vaak een manier om conflicten op te lossen.
In the Middle Ages, a duel was often a way to resolve conflicts.
In this example, 'duel' refers to a historical formal fight or conflict between two parties, often governed by specific rules.
Ze voerden een verbaal duel tijdens het debat.
They engaged in a verbal duel during the debate.
In this context, 'duel' is metaphorically used to describe an intense discussion or argument, resembling a competitive exchange of words.
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