Use epees (4 letters)

{ Answer }

DUEL

{ Related Clues }

One-on-one combat
Go one-on-one
Affair of honor
Affaire d'honneur
Combat for two
D'Artagnan specialty
Emulate Cyrano
Face-off
Fencer's bout
Slap aftermath
Swashbuckler's event
Burr-Hamilton affair
Burr-Hamilton event
Burr vs. Hamilton
Climactic scene in "Hamlet"
Contest at 20 paces
Contest that leads to a draw
Field of honor event
Field of honor fight
Hamilton-Burr affair
Hamilton-Burr contest
Old-fashioned showdown
Quarrel settler, maybe
Sword fight, e.g.
One way to settle a dispute
Alexander Hamilton's last act
In which seconds come first
Event done at 20 paces, maybe

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{ Notes }

The answer DUEL is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.

{ Definition }

DUEL as a noun:

1. (duel, affaire d'honneur) = a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

2. any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)

DUEL as a verb:

1. fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman; "In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters"