Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A bullfight in which two rival matadors take turns fighting several bulls each.
- noun A face-to-face confrontation or competitive struggle.
- adjective Being or suggestive of a face-to-face encounter or contest.
- adverb In direct competition.
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- noun A head-on conflict or direct competition; a
duel . - adjective In close
confrontation . - adverb Characterized by
head-to-head competition orconflict .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Spanish : mano, hand + a, to.]
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Spanish, literally hand to hand; on equal footing, neither of two participants having any distinct advantage.
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