clashverb
uk/klæʃ/us/klæʃ/clash verb (FIGHT)
C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] to fight or argue:
[ I ] If two opinions, statements, or qualities clash, they are very different from each other:
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Arguing & disagreeing
- afoul
- beg
- bet
- bicker
- cat
- conflicting
- contestation
- contrarian
- exchange words idiom
- gherao
- have a bone to pick with sb idiom
- lock
- make a case for sth idiom
- mano a mano
- row 1
- slang
- slug
- spar
- split
- wrangle
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clash verb (COMPETE)
[ I ] If two people or teams clash in a sports competition or race, they compete seriously against each other.
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Competing in sport
- amateur
- attack
- away
- bring
- bring sb on
- bye
- bye week
- catch up
- contention
- contest
- cup-tied
- go in for sth
- partner
- run
- sideline
- square off
- step/move up a gear idiom
- try out for sth
- vs
- weigh in
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clash verb (NOT ATTRACTIVE)
C2 [ I not continuous ] If colours or styles clash, they look ugly or wrong together:
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Not attractive to look at
- a blot on the landscape idiom
- back end
- be no oil painting idiom
- be not much to look at idiom
- blowsy
- florid
- ghoulish
- hideously
- icky
- inelegant
- look a fright idiom
- look like the back end of a bus idiom
- minger
- mousy
- putrid
- tasteless
- twee
- ugly
- ugly duckling
- unappealing
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clash verb (HAPPEN TOGETHER)
C2 [ I not continuous ] UK If two events clash, they happen at the same time in a way that is not convenient:
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Occurring and happening
- afoot
- assail
- asynchronous
- attendant
- be at work idiom
- become
- come
- come up
- event
- go ahead
- go down
- go hand in hand with sth idiom
- go together
- go with sth
- hand
- happen
- intervene
- materialize
- turn up
- underway
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clash verb (LOUD NOISE)
[ I or T ] to make a loud noise like metal hitting metal, or to cause something to make this noise:
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Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- crackling
- ding
- ding-a-ling
- ding-dong
- fizz
- hoot
- jangling
- knock
- pip
- rasp
- ringer
- rumbling
- sing
- slam
- swish
- thud
- ting
- twang
- whine
- whistle
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clashnoun
uk/klæʃ/us/klæʃ/clash noun (FIGHT)
C2 [ C ] a fight or argument between people:
C2 [ C usually singular ] a situation in which people's opinions or qualities are very different from and opposed to each other:
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- The final will be a clash of the titans.
- There was a violent clash between rival supporters after the match.
- The fear is that these minor clashes may develop into all-out confrontation.
- Border clashes have led to increased friction between the two countries.
- 30 demonstrators were killed in clashes with the security forces over the weekend.
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Arguments & disagreements
- argument
- belligerent
- blow up
- bust up
- conflict
- confrontation
- contention
- counter-argument
- disharmony
- dissonance
- feud
- fracas
- Mexican standoff
- quibble
- rivalry
- row 1
- shindig
- slanging match
- trouble
- tussle
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clash noun (COMPETITION)
[ C ] a sports competition or race between two people or teams
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Competitions, & parts of competitions
- battle
- battle of wits idiom
- beauty contest
- beauty pageant
- benefit match
- double-header
- European night
- exhibition match
- friendly
- handicap
- kickabout
- ladder
- meeting
- nip
- one-horse race
- race
- race meeting
- Rafferty's rules
- the Premier League
- winning post
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clash noun (NOT ATTRACTIVE)
[ C ] the fact of colours or styles looking ugly or wrong together
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Not attractive to look at
- a blot on the landscape idiom
- back end
- be no oil painting idiom
- be not much to look at idiom
- blowsy
- florid
- ghoulish
- hideously
- icky
- inelegant
- look a fright idiom
- look like the back end of a bus idiom
- minger
- mousy
- putrid
- tasteless
- twee
- ugly
- ugly duckling
- unappealing
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clash noun (HAPPENING TOGETHER)
[ C ] UK the situation when two events happen at the same time in a way that is not convenient:
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Events and occurrences
- -athon
- a close call idiom
- a close/near thing idiom
- action
- all-nighter
- back story
- be (all) part of life's rich tapestry/pageant idiom
- call
- development
- event
- goings-on
- happening
- incident
- jamboree
- life event
- past
- spree
- synchronicity
- to-ing and fro-ing
- turn of events
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clash noun (LOUD NOISE)
[ C ] a loud noise that sounds like metal hitting metal:
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Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- crackling
- ding
- ding-a-ling
- ding-dong
- fizz
- hoot
- jangling
- knock
- pip
- rasp
- ringer
- rumbling
- sing
- slam
- swish
- thud
- ting
- twang
- whine
- whistle
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