What is another word for duels?

Pronunciation: [djˈuːəlz] (IPA)

Looking for synonyms for the word "duels"? Here are some suggestions: 1. Fights 2. Battles 3. Confrontations 4. Showdowns 5. Combats 6. Clashes 7. Skirmishes 8. Contests 9. Engagements 10. Encounters 11. Competitions 12. Tussles 13. Quandaries 14. Trials 15. Matches Depending on the context, any of these synonyms could be suitable to replace the word "duels" and enhance or clarify the meaning of the sentence. Whether you're writing about historical sword fights or modern-day legal disputes, having a range of synonyms at your disposal can help you create more nuanced and engaging prose.

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Usage examples for Duels

"Come," he cried, "I shall have twenty duels on my hands if I let you rest here, when there are so many who wish to dance with you."
"A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories"
William D. Howells
Shortly after their arrival they were celebrated in the news papers as the first millionaire American family of natural-gas extraction who had arrived in the capital of civilization; and at a French watering-place Christine encountered her fate-a nobleman full of present debts and of duels in the past.
"A Hazard of New Fortunes, Part Fifth"
William Dean Howells
But don't be alarmed; these dreadful duels, even when they get into the newspapers, seldom show much harm done.
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black

Famous quotes with Duels

  • Rhymer, brawler, and musician, Famed for his lunar expedition, And the unnumbered duels he fought, — And lover also, — by interposition! — Here lies Hercule Savinien De Cyrano de Bergerac, Who was everything, yet was naught. I cry you pardon, but I may not stay; See, the moon-ray that comes to call me hence! I would not bid you mourn less faithfully That good, brave Christian: I would only ask That when my body shall be cold in clay You wear those sable mourning weeds for two, And mourn awhile for me, in mourning him.
    Edmond Rostand
  • ...[A]ll duels followed a pattern. They began with heat and fury, then settled into a contest of wills. With two equally matched opponents there would come a time when the worm of doubt entered the equation. The truly skilled recognized such moments, and fed them. It was at this time that the endgame would begin.
    David Gemmell
  • I thoroughly disapprove of duels. I consider them unwise and I know they are dangerous. Also, sinful. If a man should challenge me now I would go to that man and take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet retired spot and him.
    Mark Twain
  • Richard resumed reading the , a daily newspaper (electronic format, of course)... which summarized what had been going on all over T’Rain during the preceding twenty-four hours: Notable achievements, wars, duels, sackings, mortality statistics, plagues, famines...untoward spikes in commodity prices.
    Neal Stephenson

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