battle of wills

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Definitions of battle of wills words

phrase battle of wills A battle of wills is a situation that involves people who try to defeat each other by refusing to change their own aims or demands and hoping that their opponents will weaken first. 3
noun battle of wills a situation that involves people who try to defeat each other by refusing to change their own aims or demands and hoping that their opponents will weaken first 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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