battle of wits

NOUN
  1. a contest in which intelligence rather than violence is used
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  • He had run a great race, and thrilled the spectators by giving them a real head-to-head battle of wits to enjoy.
  • The strike developed into a battle of wits between management and workers.
  • I felt that I had witnessed some type of argument, sibling rivalry, and battle of wits all rolled into a few bizarre minutes.
  • But that emerges as a major theme in Battle Of Wits.
  • Yet before engaging in courteous battle of wits with the Welsh Windbag, I had seen the famous Silk pacing the small Robing Room at Lincoln Castle wracked with nerves before going into bat against an acknowledged second-rater of a judge. Archive 2007-07-29
  • A good mystery story is a battle of wits between author and reader.
  • The strike developed into a battle of wits between management and workers.
  • The strike developed into a battle of wits between management and workers.
  • Besides, it may not be a smooth ride for the National Assembly members to get their wish of having Makarfi as veepee given that they have been locked in a battle of wits with state governors, who are also working under the platform of Northern Governors Forum to push their own candidate. Thisday Online
  • If he does play, however, he will face a keen battle of wits with England's big hitters.
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