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clash

verb (FIGHT)
 
 
/klæʃ/

Definition

C2 [I usually + adv/prep] to fight or argue: Students clashed with police after demonstrations at five universities. The government and the opposition parties have clashed over the cuts in defence spending.Arguing and disagreeing [I] If two opinions, statements, or qualities clash, they are very different from each other: This latest statement from the White House clashes with important aspects of US foreign policy.Being and appearing different
(Definition of clash verb (FIGHT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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