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clash

 
/klæʃ/ v [I/T] (MAKING A SOUND)

Definition

the act of making a loud sound like that made when metal objects hit: [I] From the kitchen you could hear dishes clashing as they were stacked.
(Definition of clash v (MAKING A SOUND) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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