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strife
/ straɪf /
noun
angry or violent struggle; conflict
rivalry or contention, esp of a bitter kind
trouble or discord of any kind
to get into strife
archaic, striving
Other Word Forms
- strifeful adjective
- strifeless adjective
- understrife noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of strife1
Example Sentences
Springsteen’s darkest era spurred the making of his “Nebraska” album, a period of emotional and creative strife depicted in the movie “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,” opening this weekend.
In the chaos of Ajike’s death, viewers are forced to watch children who have already endured months of strife at the hands of an adult process the fact that they’ve lost their mother.
"We know we haven't maximised the potential of our package in the last few races," said Vasseur, dismissing talk of internal strife.
Why not allow them to figure out their marriage without adding to their troubles and strife?
Something we see a lot, especially with business-owner clients, is fear of not treating loved ones “equally” and creating family strife.
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