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- [klash]
- /klæʃ/
- /klæʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klash]
- /klæʃ/
Definitions of clashing word
- verb without object clashing to make a loud, harsh noise: The gears of the old car clashed and grated. 1
- verb without object clashing to come together or collide, especially noisily: The cymbals clashed. 1
- verb without object clashing to conflict; disagree: Their stories of the accident clashed completely. 1
- verb without object clashing (of juxtaposed colors) to be offensive to the eye. 1
- verb without object clashing to engage in a physical conflict or contest, as in a game or a battle (often followed by with): The Yankees clash with the White Sox for the final game of the season. 1
- verb with object clashing to strike with a resounding or violent collision: He clashed his fist against the heavy door. 1
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Origin of clashing
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; blend of clap1 and dash1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Clashing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clashing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
clashing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clashing
noun clashing
- discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- opposition — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- dissension — strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
adjective clashing
- inharmonious — not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.
- conflicting — clashing; contradictory
- jarring — to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred.
- incompatible — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
- nonmatching — not matching: a nonmatching set of furniture.
Antonyms for clashing
adjective clashing
- compatible — If things, for example systems, ideas, and beliefs, are compatible, they work well together or can exist together successfully.
See also
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