Duel and Opposition

Duel

Duel noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.

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Opposition and duel are semantically related In some cases you can use "Opposition" instead a noun "Duel".

Nearby Words: duelling, dueling, duelist, dueler, duellist

Opposition noun - The inclination to resist.

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Duel and opposition are semantically related in obstruction topic. Sometimes you can use "Duel" instead a noun "Opposition".

Nearby Words: oppose, opposed, opposite, opposing, oppositely

public	public duel	public opposition
proper	proper duel	proper opposition
actual	actual duel	actual opposition
entire	entire duel	entire opposition
Other adjectives: real, violent, intense, serious, little, fierce, personal, major, deadly, later, official, last.

Mario Party 3 does this on the duel boards when one player's partner attacks the opposition.

Source: Super Move Portrait Attack
In a similar story, the Iron Chancellor Otto von Bismarck once challenged German doctor and political rival Rudolf Virchow to a duel over the latter's strenuous opposition to the former's military budgets.

Source: Improbable Weapon User / Real Life
Mutual attraction and a Newtype connection between the two, rather than hatred, is what makes their opposition into a personal feud, to the point that when they go looking for a duel, the reaction of their respective crews is to Leave the Two Lovebirds Alone.

Source: Arch Enemy / Anime and Manga

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