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   clash

   /klaSH/

   noun

   • 1. a violent confrontation: "there have been minor clashes with security forces" Similar confrontationskirmishbrushencounterengagementcollisionincidentconflictfightbattlehostilitiesfightingwarringarchaic:rencounter
   • ▪ an incompatibility leading to disagreement: "a personality clash" Similar argumentaltercationconfrontationangry exchangeshouting matchwar of wordsbattle royalpassage of armscontretempsquarreldifference of opiniondisagreementdisputeslanging matchinformal:run-inafters
   • 2. a mismatch of colors: "a clash of tweeds and a striped shirt" Similar mismatchdiscordancediscordlack of harmonyincompatibilityjarring
   • ▪ an inconvenient coincidence of the timing of events or activities: "it is hoped that clashes of dates will be avoided" Similar coincidenceconcurrenceco-occurrenceconflict
   • 3. a loud jarring sound made by or resembling that made by metal objects being struck together: "a clash of cymbals" Similar strikingbangclangcrashclatterclankclangor

   verb

   • 1. meet and come into violent conflict: "soccer hooligans clashed with rival fans before the game" Similar fightskirmishcontendcome to blowsbe in conflictcome into conflictengagewargrappledo battleconfrontattack
   • ▪ have a forceful disagreement: "Clarke has frequently clashed with his colleagues" Similar disagreedissentdifferwrangledisputecross swordslock hornsbe at oddsbe at loggerheads
   • ▪ be incompatible or at odds: "his thriftiness clashed with Ross's largesse"
   • 2. (of colors) appear discordant or ugly when placed close to each other: "the yellow shirt clashed with her purple skirt" Similar be incompatiblenot matchnot gobe discordantjarinformal:scream atOpposite matchset off
   • ▪ inconveniently occur at the same time: "the date of the wedding clashes with Sean's graduation" Similar conflictcoincideoccur simultaneouslyhappen at the same time as
   • 3. strike (cymbals) together, producing a loud discordant sound. Similar bangstrikeclangcrashsmashclankclatter

   Word Origin early 16th century: imitative.

   Derivatives

   • 1. clasher noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLASH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CLASH definition: 1. to fight or argue: 2. If two opinions, statements, or qualities clash, they are very different…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCLASH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CLASH meaning: 1. to fight or argue: 2. If two opinions, statements, or qualities clash, they are very different…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCLASH | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   CLASH meaning: 1. to fight or argue: 2. If colours or styles clash, they do not look good together: 3. If two…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of clash – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CLASH definition: 1. to fight or argue: 2. If colours or styles clash, they do not look good together: 3. If two…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryclash definition | Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   clash meaning: 1. to fight or argue: 2. If colours clash, they do not look good together. 3. If two events clash…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-portugueseCLASH | Portuguese translation - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CLASH translate: entrar em conflito, ter uma desavença, chocar, bater, não combinar, estar em desarmonia, coincidir…. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Portuguese Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDefinition of clash in Essential American English Dictionary

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   noun. us / klæʃ/. a fight or argument: a clash of different cultures. a loud sound that is made when metal objects hit each other: the clash of pans in the sink.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERSONALITY CLASH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PERSONALITY CLASH definition: 1. a situation in which two or more people have very different characters and are unable to have a…. Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › clashCLASH - 103 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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11. dictionary.cambridge.org › example › englishCLASH OF INTEREST collocation | meaning and examples of use

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    Examples of CLASH OF INTEREST in a sentence, how to use it. 23 examples: Clearly, there is a clash of interest. - There could be a clash of interest.