What does "clash" mean?
Clash: To meet in opposition; to act in a contrary direction; to come onto collision; to interfere. However some of his interests might clash with those of the chief adjacent colony. Palfrey.
Additional senses
- 2.To strike noisily against or together.
- 3.A loud noise resulting from collision; a noisy collision of bodies; a collision. The roll of cannon and clash of arms. Tennyson.
- 4.Opposition; contradiction; as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes, etc. Clashes between popes and kings. Denham.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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