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dual (DOO uhl, DYOO uhl) (adjective)
Twofold, double: "An umbrella has a dual purpose which is to protect a person from the rain or to shade him or her from the sun."
duel (DOO uhl, DYOO uhl) (noun)
A combat between two people; to fight: "In the 19th century, pistols were often used in a duel to settle arguments."
Burton said he just saw a double sword fight, or a dual duel, yesterday in the gymnasium.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group D; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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