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noun
1.
vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism: to be at strife.
2.
a quarrel, struggle, or clash: armed strife.
3.
competition or rivalry: the strife of the marketplace.
4.
Archaic. strenuous effort.
Related forms
strife·ful, adjective
strife·less, adjective
un·der·strife, noun
Synonyms
1. difference, disagreement, contrariety, opposition. 2. fight, conflict.
1. difference, disagreement, contrariety, opposition. 2. fight, conflict.
Antonyms
1, 2. peace.
1, 2. peace.
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Strife
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Word Origin & History
strife
early 13c., from O.Fr. estrif, variant of estrit "quarrel, dispute, impetuosity," probably from Frankish *strid, from P.Gmc. *strido- "strife, combat" (cf. O.H.G. strit "quarrel, dispute"), related to O.H.G. stritan "to fight;" see stride.
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