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Clash

noun/sˈiːtˈɛnɪfˌɔːɹm/
Definition
a loud resonant repeating noise
a state of conflict between persons
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈiːtˈɛnɪfˌɔːɹm/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsɹˈuːtɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsɹˈuːtɪŋ/
1 syllable Say it as /sˈiːtˈɛnɪfˌɔːɹm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna loud resonant repeating noise
“he could hear the clang of distant bells”
nouna state of conflict between persons
nouna state of conflict between colors
“her dress was a disturbing clash of colors”
nouna minor short-term fight
verbcrash together with violent impact
“The cars collided”
verbbe incompatible; be or come into conflict
“These colors clash”
verbdisagree violently
“We clashed over the new farm policies”
Word Forms
clangverbmake a loud noise
clangorousadjectivehaving a loud resonant metallic sound
clangorverbmake a loud noise
clangourverbmake a loud resonant noise
clankverbmake a clank
crashverbmove with, or as if with, a crashing noise
clashverbbe incompatible; be or come into conflict
encounterverbcontend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
skirmishverbengage in a skirmish
collisionnoun(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
clashnouna state of conflict between persons
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Zusammenstoß
ein lautes, sich wiederholendes Geräusch
🇫🇷French
choc
un bruit fort et répétitif
🇪🇸Spanish
choque
un ruido fuerte y resonante que se repite
🇮🇹Italian
scontrarsi
un forte rumore ripetuto e risonante
🇳🇱Dutch
botsen
een luid, resonerend, herhalend geluid
🇵🇹Portuguese
choque
um ruído alto e ressonante de repetição
🇷🇺Russian
столкновение
громкий резонансный повторяющийся шум
India
🇮🇳Hindi
संघर्ष
एक ज़ोरदार प्रतिध्वनि बार-बार आने वाला शोर
🇧🇩Bengali
সংঘর্ষ
একটি জোরে অনুরণিত পুনরাবৃত্তি গোলমাল
🇮🇳Tamil
மோதல்
ஒரு உரத்த எதிரொலி மீண்டும் மீண்டும் சத்தம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఘర్షణ
ఒక పెద్ద ప్రతిధ్వని పునరావృత శబ్దం
🇮🇳Marathi
संघर्ष
एक मोठा अनुनाद पुनरावृत्ती होणारा आवाज
🇮🇳Gujarati
અથડામણ
જોરથી રેઝોનન્ટ પુનરાવર્તિત અવાજ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಘರ್ಷಣೆ
ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಧ್ವನಿಸುವ ಪುನರಾವರ್ತಿತ ಶಬ್ದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഏറ്റുമുട്ടൽ
ഒരു ഉച്ചത്തിലുള്ള അനുരണനം ആവർത്തിക്കുന്ന ശബ്ദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝੜਪ
ਇੱਕ ਉੱਚੀ ਗੂੰਜਦਾ ਦੁਹਰਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਸ਼ੋਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
تصادم
ایک تیز گونجنے والا شور
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
冲突
响亮的重复噪音
🇯🇵Japanese
衝突
大きな共鳴音が繰り返される
🇰🇷Korean
충돌
큰 공명 반복 소음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xung đột
một tiếng ồn lặp đi lặp lại cộng hưởng lớn
🇹🇭Thai
การปะทะกัน
เสียงดังก้องกังวานซ้ำไปซ้ำมา
🇮🇩Indonesian
bentrokan
suara berulang yang bergema keras
🇵🇭Filipino
sagupaan
isang malakas na umuulit na ingay
🇲🇾Malay
pertembungan
bunyi berulang bergema yang kuat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اشتباك
ضجيج متكرر عالي الرنين
🇮🇷Persian
برخورد
صدای تکراری طنین انداز بلند
🇹🇷Turkish
çarpışma
yüksek rezonans tekrarlayan gürültü
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִתנַגְשׁוּת
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'clash'?
The primary meaning of 'clash' is 'a loud resonant repeating noise'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'clash' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'clash' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'clash' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'clash' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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