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a battle of wits

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a battle of wits

A competition in which opponents attempt to gain victory or an advantage over each other using their intelligence. The two young geniuses entered into a battle of wits as they competed for first place in the national trivia championship. As each candidate tried to defend his stance on the hot-button issue, a battle of wits began as they each produced seemingly endless lists of statistics to support their views.

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a battle of wits

a situation in which two people or groups try to defeat each other by using their intelligence (often + between ) It appears that the battle of wits between the two negotiating teams is set to continue for some time.

See also: battle, of, wit