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1. out-of-bounds

adjective. outside the foul lines.

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2. out-of-bounds

adjective. barred to a designated group.

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3. Thermopylae

noun. a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece.

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  • Thermopylae (Latin)
  • Θερμοπύλαι (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

4. out-of-town

adjective. happening in or being of another town or city.

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5. tug-of-war

noun. any hard struggle between equally matched groups.

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6. battle-ax

noun. a broadax used as a weapon.

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7. battle

noun. ['ˈbætəl'] a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war.

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  • batel (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • bataille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

8. battle

noun. ['ˈbætəl'] an energetic attempt to achieve something.

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  • batel (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • bataille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

9. battle

verb. ['ˈbætəl'] battle or contend against in or as if in a battle.

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  • batel (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • bataille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

10. battle

noun. ['ˈbætəl'] an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals).

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  • batel (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • bataille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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