DUEL   

RITUALISED FIGHT USING WEAPONS BETWEEN TWO HUMANS BECAUSE of the SHAME CAUSED BY ONE having OFFENED the OTHER, BECAUSE of HONOUR.
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  • FIGHT COMPETE with THINGS OR PERSONS so as to TRY TO DAMAGE OR DESTROY MUTUALLY:each-other. (anc: 14/0, child: 3)
  • COMPETE INTERACT with OTHERS so as to SHOW that one is MORE EXCELLENT IN-RELATION-TO them. (anc: 13/0, child: 3)
  • INTERACT ACT so as to CAUSE ANOTHER TO REACT. (anc: 12/0, child: 14)
  • 1980: Le Je-ne-sais-quoi et le presque rien ( GUILLET 2008) p.

  • Le Duel ( JEANNENEY 2004) p.

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