Dual or Duel?
What Is the Difference between "Dual" and "Duel"?
"Dual" and "duel" are easy to confuse because they sound so similar (i.e., they are nearly perfect homonyms).- "Dual" means duo or double. For example:
- He has dual standards.
- "Duel" means a combat arranged by two people or groups. For example:
- I challenge you to a duel.
- After I marry, I will retain dual nationality.
- I live a dual life. On the red carpet, it's complete glam. But at home, I'm a jeans and T-shirt kind of girl. (Actress Ashley Greene)
- Her father was injured in a duel. (Here, "duel" is a noun.)
- They will duel at sundown. (In this example, "duel" is a verb.)
- The study of beauty is a duel in which the artist cries with terror before being defeated. (French poet Charles Baudelaire)
More about "Dual" and "Duel"
Dual
The adjective "dual" means double or composed of two parts.Example sentences with "dual":
Duel
The noun "duel" is a prearranged combat between two people or groups. The word "duel" can also be used as a verb.Example sentences with "duel":
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