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Conflicts of interest or disputes
An angry or hostile struggle
An event involving a number of sporting contests
“The series will feature a mouth-watering clash between the two top-ranked players.”
Plural for a loud jarring sound, as of metal objects being struck together
“There was a loud clash of steel on steel as the swords collided, sparks exploding into being, before both warriors pulled away, circling each other warily.”
Plural for a confrontation, or a state of hostility, between two or more factions
“A titanic clash between the two armies seemed inevitable and imminent.”
Plural for a hostile or vocal disagreement or argument
“The clash between the two men underscored the two very different value systems they represented.”
Plural for a mismatch or incompatibility between objects or colors
“What if they were totally unperturbed by what we would call a violent clash of colors, or were unmoved by what we would consider to be a ravishingly beautiful combination of colors?”
Plural for a (typically inconvenient) coincidence of the timing of events or activities
“The clash of dates, meanwhile, is unfortunate, though it hardly constitutes a disaster.”
Plural for a loud, deep, resonant sound
Plural for a sound or noise, typically loud, unpleasant and prolonged
Plural for a forceful collision of two things
Plural for a state of uncertainty or indecisiveness
Plural for behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt or damage
To strike or collide with a loud noise
“Their blades clash again, though both are a little less energetic than before.”
To meet and come into violent conflict
“Engaging in intensifying bouts of guerrilla warfare, the rebels would clash with the Spanish forces of Ximenez de Sandoval at the confluence of the now-famous Contramaestre and Cauto rivers.”
To have a (usually forceful) disagreement
“The only thing that would get in their way was each other, as the two would often clash about the best way to go about things.”
To differ from, or not match with, something
“I worried that my boyfriend might pick a corsage that would clash with my dress.”
To inconveniently occur at the same time
“The new dates would clash with the arrangements I had made for research in California during the summer.”
To collide forcefully with something
To be unlike or dissimilar
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