clash

(klăsh)

1. To collide with a loud, harsh, usually metallic noise: cymbals clashing.
2. To come into conflict; be in opposition: factions that clashed on a tax increase; an eyewitness account that clashed with published reports.
3. To create an unpleasant visual impression when placed together: colors that clash.

1. A loud, harsh noise, such as that made by two metal objects in collision.
2. A conflict, as between opposing or irreconcilable ideas. See Synonyms at discord.
3. An encounter between hostile forces; a battle or skirmish.