strife
Americannoun
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vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism.
to be at strife.
- Synonyms:
- opposition , contrariety , disagreement , difference
- Antonyms:
- peace
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a quarrel, struggle, or clash.
armed strife.
- Antonyms:
- peace
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competition or rivalry.
the strife of the marketplace.
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Archaic. strenuous effort.
noun
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angry or violent struggle; conflict
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rivalry or contention, esp of a bitter kind
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trouble or discord of any kind
to get into strife
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archaic striving
Other Word Forms
- strifeful adjective
- strifeless adjective
- understrife noun
Etymology
Origin of strife
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English strif, from Old French estrif, akin to estriver; strive
Example Sentences
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When Piccadilly Radio came on air, the country was in the midst of political strife, the three-day working week and energy shortages.
From BBC
In this distinctly unpredictable time, Freyne’s film offers the simple comfort of a worry-free afterlife, one less thing to fret about among the deluge of global strife.
From Salon
At times, society feels like a house divided against itself, yet Lincoln reminded us that the resolution to civil strife and discord is “Thanksgiving and Praise” coupled with “humble penitence.”
In among Liverpool's strife, Szoboszlai has been one of the better performers - but yet again he was pushed into an unaccustomed right-back role against Forest.
From BBC
So there’s way more than enough to go around, but it’s the property details that are causing a lot of strife.
From MarketWatch
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