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clash
noun
1 clash
A loud resonant repeating noise.
synonyms: clang, clangor, clangoring, clangour, clank, crash.
Roget 276:
impulse,
impulsion,
impetus;
momentum;
push,
pulsion†,
thrust,
shove,
jog,
jolt,
brunt,
booming,
boost [U.S.],
throw;
explosion
etc.
(violence)
173;
propulsion
etc.
284.
percussion,
concussion,
collision,
occursion†,
clash,
encounter,
cannon,
carambole†,
appulse†,
shock,
crash,
bump;
impact;
elan;
charge
etc.
(attack)
716;
beating
etc.
(punishment)
972.
blow,
dint,
stroke,
knock,
tap,
rap,
slap,
smack,
pat,
dab;
fillip;
slam,
bang;
hit,
whack,
thwack;
cuff
etc.
972;
squash,
dowse,
swap,
whap†,
punch,
thump,
pelt,
kick,
punce†,
calcitration†;
ruade†;
arietation†;
cut,
thrust,
lunge,
yerk†;
carom,
carrom†,
clip [Slang],
jab,
plug [Slang],
sidewinder [U.S.],
sidewipe†,
sideswipe [U.S.].
hammer,
sledge hammer,
mall,
maul,
mallet,
flail;
ram,
rammer†;
battering ram,
monkey,
pile-driving engine,
punch,
bat;
cant hook;
cudgel
etc.
(weapon)
727;
ax
etc.
(sharp)
253.
[Science of mechanical forces]
dynamics;
seismometer,
accelerometer,
earthquake detector.
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Roget 713:
disagreement
etc.
24;
discord,
disaccord†,
dissidence,
dissonance;
jar,
clash,
shock;
jarring,
jostling
etc.
v.;
screw loose.
variance,
difference,
dissension,
misunderstanding,
cross purposes,
odds,
brouillerie [Fr.];
division,
split,
rupture,
disruption,
division in the camp,
house divided against itself,
disunion,
breach;
schism
etc.
(dissent)
489;
feud,
faction.
quarrel,
dispute,
tiff,
tracasserie†,
squabble,
altercation,
barney [Slang],
demel_e,
snarl,
spat,
towrow†,
words,
high words;
wrangling
etc.
v.;
jangle,
brabble†,
cross questions and crooked answers,
snip-snap;
family jars.
polemics;
litigation;
strife
etc.
(contention)
720;
warfare
etc.
722;
outbreak,
open rupture,
declaration of war.
broil,
brawl,
row,
racket,
hubbub,
rixation†;
embroilment,
embranglement†,
imbroglio,
fracas,
breach of the peace,
piece of work [Fr.],
scrimmage,
rumpus;
breeze,
squall;
riot,
disturbance
etc.
(disorder)
59;
commotion
etc.
(agitation)
315;
bear garden,
Donnybrook,
Donnybrook Fair.
subject of dispute,
ground of quarrel,
battle ground,
disputed point;
bone of contention,
bone to pick;
apple of discord,
casus belli [Lat.];
question at issue
etc.
(subject of inquiry)
461;
vexed question,
vexata quaestio [Lat.],
brand of discord.
troublous times†;
cat-and-dog life;
contentiousness
etc.
adj.;
enmity
etc.
889;
hate
etc.
898;
Kilkenny cats;
disputant
etc.
710;
strange bedfellows.
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Dutch: geschal, gekletter, gerinkel, metaalklank
2 clash
A state of conflict between persons.
synonym: friction.
3 clash
A state of conflict between colors.
4 clash
verb
1 clash
Crash together with violent impact:
— Two meteors clashed.
synonym: collide.
Roget 179:
counteract;
run counter,
clash,
cross;
interfere with,
conflict with;
contravene;
jostle;
go against,
run against,
beat against,
militate against;
stultify;
antagonize,
block,
oppose
etc.
708;
traverse;
withstand
etc.
(resist)
719;
hinder
etc.
706;
repress
etc.
(restrain)
751;
react
etc.
(recoil)
277.
undo,
neutralize;
counterpoise
etc.
(compensate)
30;
overpoise†.
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Roget 406:
rap,
snap,
tap,
knock,
ping;
click;
clash;
crack,
crackle;
crash;
pop;
slam,
bang,
blast,
boom,
clap,
clang,
clack,
whack,
wham;
brustle†;
burst on the ear;
crepitate,
rump.
blow up,
blow;
detonate.
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Dutch: aanbotsen, bonken, botsen, caramboleren, stoten
2 clash
Be incompatible; be or come into conflict:
— These colors clash.
synonyms: collide, jar.
Roget 713:
be discordant
etc.
adj.;
disagree,
come amiss
etc.
24;
clash,
jar,
jostle,
pull different ways,
conflict,
have no measures with,
misunderstand one another;
live like cat and dog;
differ;
dissent
etc.
489;
have a bone to pick,
have a crow to pluck with.
fall out,
quarrel,
dispute;
litigate;
controvert
etc.
(deny)
536;
squabble,
wrangle,
jangle,
brangle†,
bicker,
nag;
spar
etc.
(contend)
720;
have words
etc.
n..
with;
fall foul of.
split;
break with,
break squares with,
part company with;
declare war,
try conclusions;
join issue,
put in issue;
pick a quarrel,
fasten a quarrel on;
sow dissension,
stir up dissension
etc.
n.;
embroil,
entangle,
disunite,
widen the breach;
set at odds,
set together by the ears;
set against,
pit against.
get into hot water,
fish in troubled waters,
brawl;
kick up a row,
kick up a dust;
turn the house out of window.
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Roget 24:
disagree;
clash,
jar
etc.
(discord)
713;
interfere,
intrude,
come amiss;
not concern
etc.
10;
mismatch;
humano capiti cervicem jungere equinam [Lat.].
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Dutch: botsen, clashen, collideren
3 clash
Disagree violently.
Dutch: botsen, clashen, collideren
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