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   clash

   /klaʃ/

   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
   • ▪ a sports fixture (used chiefly in journalism): British "the Euro 2000 clash between England and Germany"
   • 2. a mismatch of colours: "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, as of metal objects being struck together: "a clash of cymbals" Similar strikingbangclangcrashclatterclankclangour

   verb

   • 1. meet and come into violent conflict: "soccer hooligans clashed with rival fans before the match" Similar fightskirmishcontendcome to blowsbe in conflictcome into conflictengagewargrappledo battleconfrontattack
   • ▪ have a forceful disagreement: "the prime minister clashed with other Commonwealth leaders" Similar disagreedissentdifferwrangledisputecross swordslock hornsbe at oddsbe at loggerheads
   • ▪ be incompatible or at odds: "his thriftiness clashed with Ross's largesse"
   • ▪ (in reference to sports teams) play a match (used chiefly in journalism): British "the two sides clashed in a goalless draw at Old Trafford in November"
   • 2. (of colours) 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: "we play our home games when they do not clash with those of Liverpool or Everton" 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

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