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I believe the answer is:

duel

(Other definitions for duel that I've seen before include "Fight between two persons" , "Contest between two with deadly weapons" , "Affair of honour (between two men)" , "honourable affair" , "Personal combat" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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