clash
clash /ˈklæʃ/
noun
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()
A loud resonant repeating noise
(
clangour
[Canadian, British] , clank
, clangouring
[Canadian, British] , clang
, clangor
[American] , clangoring
[American] , clash
, crash
)
a loud resonant repeating noise
He could hear the clang of distant bells
he could hear the clang of distant bells
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()
A state of conflict between persons
(
clash
, friction
)
a state of conflict between persons
-
A minor short-term fight
(
brush
, clash
, skirmish
, encounter
)
a minor short-term fight
The opposing armies engaged in a brief skirmish before retreating.
The opposing armies engaged in a brief skirmish before retreating.
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A state of conflict between colors
(
clash
)
a state of conflict between colors
Her dress was a disturbing clash of colors
her dress was a disturbing clash of colors
verb
-
()
Crash together with violent impact
(
collide
, clash
)
crash together with violent impact
The cars collided
The cars collided
Two meteors clashed
Two meteors clashed
-
Disagree violently
(
clash
)
disagree violently
We clashed over the new farm policies
We clashed over the new farm policies
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Be incompatible; be or come into conflict
(
clash
, collide
, jar
)
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
These colors clash
These colors clash