clash
[ klash ]
/ klæʃ /
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verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to strike with a resounding or violent collision: He clashed his fist against the heavy door.
to produce (sound) by or as by collision: The tower bell clashed its mournful note.
noun
SYNONYMS FOR clash
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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
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10. See struggle.
OTHER WORDS FROM clash
clasher, nounclash·ing·ly, adverbin·ter·clash, noun, verbun·clash·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for clash
clash
/ (klæʃ) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of clash
clasher, nounclashingly, adverbWord Origin for clash
C16: of imitative origin
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