mortal combat
Frequency: 7.29.8 per million words
describes a fight that continues until one side is killed
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- The two knights were locked in mortal combat until only one remained standing.
- Gladiators in ancient Rome were often forced to engage in mortal combat.
- The superhero and the supervillain finally met for their epic mortal combat.
- In the documentary, we witnessed two stags locked in mortal combat for mating rights.
- The fantasy novel culminates in a scene of mortal combat against a dragon.
- Figuratively speaking, the two tech giants are in mortal combat for control of the market.
- The final level of the game requires you to enter into mortal combat with the final boss.
- He knew that challenging the clan leader meant initiating mortal combat, from which there was no retreat.
- Ancient epics are filled with tales of gods and heroes engaged in mortal combat.
- The political debate turned into a verbal form of mortal combat, with each candidate attacking the other mercilessly.