clash

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A positive outcome of this clash is the unity between the Qadiriyya and Tijaniyya brotherhoods.

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  1. intransitive verb To collide with a loud, harsh, usually metallic noise: cymbals clashing.
  2. intransitive verb To come into conflict; be in opposition: factions that clashed on a tax increase; an eyewitness account that clashed with published reports.
  3. intransitive verb To create an unpleasant visual impression when placed together: colors that clash.
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  • And then there was the culture clash, which is neatly summed up by this quote from Eric Schmidt: "With an enormous data corpus, our computers can do the math really well," he said.
  • Munster's team to face Ulster in this weekend's Magner's League clash is as follows: —  Welcome to the Limerick Post on the web
  • This clash is slowly being resolved in favor of consumers. —  BusinessWeek.com --
  • This may all come together to facilitate civilization clash, as each political bloc frantically strives to secure the world's oil resources, or at least the reliable supply of oil at the best price. —  Energy Bulletin -
  • But there's plenty of lacrosse remaining and lots of games to be won for both teams if they are to keep their annual date in the title clash. —  TimesArgus.com: Sports
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clatter ·  crash ·  tumult ·  din ·  conflict ·  clamor ·  thud ·  roar ·  confrontation ·  rumble ·  uproar ·  clank

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clash:   clashes ·  clashing ·  clashed
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Imitative.

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  1. = Dutch kletsen, splash, clash, = German klatschen, dial, kletschen, = Danish klaske = Swedish klatscha, clash, knock about; cf. Middle Dutch, Dutch klets, German klatsch, interjection; Danish klask = Swedish klatsch, a clash. apparently an imitative variant of clack; cf. crash, crack, and hash, hack. See clish-clash.
  2. from clash, v.
 

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