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| clash [ klash ] |
verb (past and past participle clashed, present participle clash·ing, 3rd person present singular clash·es) |
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1. intransitive verb fight or argue: to come into verbal or physical conflict with somebody
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2. intransitive verb be at odds with something: to be incompatible
  The conclusions clash with the evidence.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb make loud noise: to make a loud harsh metallic noise, or hit things together to make such a noise
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4. intransitive verb not harmonize: to look unpleasant or inharmonious when together
The orange of the upholstery clashes with the pink of the paintwork.
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noun (plural clash·es) |
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1. fight or argument: a short fierce encounter, verbal or physical, with another person or group
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2. loud metallic sound: a loud harsh metallic noise
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3. lack of harmony: a jarring or unpleasant juxtaposition of incompatible colors
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4. conflict caused by difference: a difference of opinions or qualities that causes conflict
a clash of personalities
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| [Early 16th century. An imitation of the sound] |
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