Duel: alternatives and connections

To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter.

of Affront

One who receives an affront.

of Affront

Tending to affront or offend; offensive; abusive.

The quality that gives an affront or offense.

A phrase, discourse, or proposition, susceptible of two interpretations; and hence, of uncertain meaning. It differs from equivocation…

The right of taking a profit in the land of another, in common either with the owner or with other persons; -- so called from the comm…

The agreement of two or more persons, upon a sufficient consideration or cause, to do, or to abstain from doing, some act; an agreemen…

A mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties, or one of the stipulations in such an agreement.

The estimated reparation in money for detriment or injury sustained; a compensation, recompense, or satisfaction to one party, for a w…

That which is done or effected by a responsible agent; an act; an action; a thing done; -- a word of extensive application, including,…

The act of defying, putting in opposition, or provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to combat.

To provoke to combat or strife; to call out to combat; to challenge; to dare; to brave; to set at defiance; to treat with contempt; as…

The act of distraining; the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of a wrongdoer, by way of pledge for redress of an inju…

A perivisceral cavity which arises as an outgrowth or outgrowths from the digestive tract; distinguished from a schizocoele, which ari…

The assertion or statement of a thing done or existing; sometimes, even when false, improperly put, by a transfer of meaning, for the…

Originally, a swordplayer; hence, one who fought with weapons in public, either on the occasion of a funeral ceremony, or in the arena…