Duel and Shindig

Duel

Duel noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.
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Shindig and duel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shindig" instead a noun "Duel".

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

Shindig

Shindig noun - A social gathering.
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Duel and shindig are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Duel" instead a noun "Shindig".

Both words in one sentence

  • Ballroom Blitz In Firefly, Mal inadvertently challenges Atherton Wing to a duel at a shiny ballroom shindig.
  • Finish Him! Firefly In the episode "Shindig", Mal ends up in a sword duel with a local aristocrat.
    Source: Finish Him!
  • Throwing Your Sword Always Works The Firefly episode "Shindig" has a variation of this in the duel between Mal and Atherton Wing.
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