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clash

noun verb

A minor short-term fight

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
C
Ends with
H
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
C1

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noun

  1. A minor short-term fight

noun

  1. A loud resonant repeating noise

    “He could hear the clang of distant bells”

noun

  1. A state of conflict between persons

noun

  1. A state of conflict between colors

    “Her dress was a disturbing clash of colors”

verb

  1. Disagree violently

    “We clashed over the new farm policies”

verb

  1. Crash together with violent impact

    “The cars collided”

verb

  1. Be incompatible; be or come into conflict

    “These colors clash”

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Example Sentences

He could hear the clang of distant bells
Her dress was a disturbing clash of colors
We clashed over the new farm policies
The cars collided
Two meteors clashed
These colors clash

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