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verb (used without object)
1.
to make a loud, harsh noise: The gears of the old car clashed and grated.
2.
to come together or collide, especially noisily: The cymbals clashed.
3.
to conflict; disagree: Their stories of the accident clashed completely.
4.
(of juxtaposed colors) to be offensive to the eye.
5.
to engage in a physical conflict or contest, as in a game or a battle (often followed by with): The Yankees clash with the White Sox for the final game of the season.
verb (used with object)
6.
to strike with a resounding or violent collision: He clashed his fist against the heavy door.
7.
to produce (sound) by or as by collision: The tower bell clashed its mournful note.
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Clashes
is always a great word to know.
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noun
8.
a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision: The automobiles collided with a terrible clash.
9.
a collision, especially a noisy one.
10.
a conflict; opposition, especially of views or interests: a clash between nations.
11.
a battle, fight, or skirmish: The clash between the border patrols left three men dead.
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Word Origin & History
clash
c.1500, of imitative origin; the figurative sense is first attested 1622. Of colors, "to go badly together," first recorded 1894.
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