clash
/ˈklæʃ/ noun C1- A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects; a crash. · I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans.
- A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
- match; a game between two sides.
- An angry argument.
- Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc. · clash of beliefs· culture clash
- A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours. · She was wearing a horrible clash of red and orange.
- An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession.
Plural clashes
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The cows swung placidly down the lane, and Anne followed them dreamily, repeating aloud the battle canto from _Marmion_--which had also been part of their English course the preceding winter and which Miss Stacy had made them learn off by heart--and exulting in its rushing lines and the clash of spears in its imagery.
However, instead of depicting dramatic cultural clashes, Narayan explores how his characters pragmatically adapt to these creeping societal changes.
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