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noun

Clash n.

A loud noise resulting from collision; a noisy collision of bodies; a collision. "The roll of cannon and clash of arms."

Opposition; contradiction; as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes, etc. "Clashes between popes and kings."

verb

Clash v. t. To strike noisily against or together.

Clash v. i. (past & past part. clashed; pres. part. clashing)

To make a noise by striking against something; to dash noisily together.

To meet in opposition; to act in a contrary direction; to come onto collision; to interfere. "However some of his interests might clash with those of the chief adjacent colony."

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Clash" Quotes from Famous Books

... The clash of broad-sword on buckler, the twanging of bow-strings and the cracking of spears splintered by whirling maces resound through this ...

— Queen Hildegarde • Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

... had lost its pow'r to charm, Then, my companions freeing from the wax Their ears, deliver'd me from my restraint. The island left afar, soon I discern'd Huge waves, and smoke, and horrid thund'rings heard. All sat aghast; forth flew at once the oars From ev'ry hand, and with a clash the waves 240 Smote all together; check'd, the galley stood, By billow-sweeping oars no longer urged, And I, throughout the bark, man after man Encouraged all, addressing thus my crew. We meet not, now, my friends, our first distress. This evil is not greater than we found When ...

— The Odyssey of Homer • Homer

... other faulchions chose For sound and solid, able to endure Three strokes alone of such conflicting foes, Passing all means and measure; but so pure, So perfect was their temper, from all blows By such repeated trial so secure, They in a thousand strokes might clash on high, — Nay more, nor ...

— Orlando Furioso • Lodovico Ariosto

... you don't realize what you are going into," she said, desperately. "Because you don't appreciate the character of the men you will clash with. There is actual physical peril attached to this undertaking, and Marsh won't hesitate to—to do anything under the sun to balk you. It isn't worth while risking your life ...

— The Silver Horde • Rex Beach

... goodness' sake, wear the white one, Lucy. I want to wear my blue dress, and I was afraid we might clash." ...

— Lucile Triumphant • Elizabeth M. Duffield

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