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clash definition

clash (klas̸h)

intransitive verb

  1. to collide or strike together with a loud, harsh, metallic noise
    1. to come into conflict; disagree sharply
    2. to fail to harmonize colors that clash

Etymology: echoic

transitive verb

to strike together with a loud, harsh, metallic noise

noun

  1. a harsh noise, as of a collision
    1. a sharp disagreement; conflict
    2. lack of harmony

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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