Definition of "agon"
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A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work.
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An intellectual conflict or apparent competition of ideas.
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A contest in ancient Greece, as in athletics or music, in which prizes were awarded.
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A two-player boardgame played with a hexagonally-tiled board, popular in Victorian times. Also known as queen's guard.
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