Option for a duellist Crossword Clue

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Option for a duellist Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. cut or injure with a saber
2. kill with a saber
(noun)
1. a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
2. a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DUELLIST (noun)
1. a person who fights duels
OPTION (noun)
1. the act of choosing or selecting
2. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
BARES

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