duel
noun
a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
is duelling
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present progressiveof duel (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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One of the fallacious and opprobrious inconsistencies that now disgraces our nation is duelling.
From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by L. Carroll Judson
