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OP Anu is in Argentina so we'll be brushing up on his Spanish this week.
Today's AWAD, the first of five Spanish words this week, is "mano a mano":
mano a mano (MA-no a MA-no) plural manos a manos
adverb
In direct competition; head to head.
adjective
One-on-one; face-to-face.
noun
1. A bullfight where two matadors compete in turn, fighting several bulls.
2. A direct or face-to-face confrontation.
[From Spanish mano a mano, literally hand to hand.]
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