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A battle of wits

A battle of wits (una batalla de ingenios)

Idiom Politics

Meaning

A contest or situation where people use intelligence or cleverness to outsmart each other.

Una competencia o situación en la que las personas usan inteligencia o astucia para superarse mutuamente. (una competencia o situasion donde las personas usan intelihensia o astusia para superarse mutuamente)

Oraciones de ejemplo

"The negotiations were a true battle of wits between the two leaders."

"Las negociaciones fueron una verdadera batalla de ingenios entre los dos líderes." (las negoziaciones fueron una berdadera batalla de inhenios entre los dos lideres)

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