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Duel vs Duelling - What's the difference?

duel | duelling |

As nouns the difference between duel and duelling

is that duel is arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor while duelling is act of taking part in a duel.

As verbs the difference between duel and duelling

is that duel is to engage in a battle while duelling is (british).

duel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.
  • Historically, the wager of battle (judicial combat)
  • Any struggle between two contending persons, groups or ideas.

    • Verb

  • To engage in a battle.

    • Related terms

    * duellist * duello * truel

    See also

    dual

    Anagrams

    * ----

    duelling

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dueling (US)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (British)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act of taking part in a duel.

    • See also

    * dualling