agon

/ˈæ.ɡəʊn/noun
Elementary
1

A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work.

2

An intellectual conflict or apparent competition of ideas.

3

A contest in ancient Greece, as in athletics or music, in which prizes were awarded.

4

A two-player board game played on a hexagonally-tiled board, popular in Victorian times.

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