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# clash

«clash» in Mova's school dictionary: **a fight or strong argument between people or groups: «a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a clash, clashes); verb (clash, clashes, clashed, clashing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A clash is a fight or strong argument between people or groups: «a clash between fans». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clash/#m1)

2) If two events clash, they happen at the same time so you can't go to both. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clash/#m2)

3) If colours or styles clash, they look bad together. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clash/#m3)

4) A clash is a loud metal sound, like cymbals or swords hitting. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clash/#m4)

5) If ideas or opinions clash, they are very different and can't easily agree. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clash/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In music, cymbals clash. In history and stories, armies and knights clash in battle. In everyday life, after-school clubs or parties may clash with each other, and clothes in clashing colours look funny. In friendships, a clash of opinions can be solved by talking calmly. Phrases: «a clash of colours», «clash with», «clash of opinions».

### examples

- The cymbals clashed loudly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clash/#x1)
- The swords clashed as the knights fought. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clash/#x2)
- My swimming lesson clashes with football practice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clash/#x3)
- Red and pink can clash. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clash/#x4)
- There was a clash between the two teams' fans. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clash/#x5)
- Their ideas clashed, but they found a way to agree. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clash/#x6)
- The two armies clashed near the river. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clash/#x7)
- That orange shirt clashes with your purple trousers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clash/#x8)
- In a moment the heavens rang to the clash of swords on bucklers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clash/#x9)

### note

Plural: clashes; he/she clashes. Pattern: «clash with something». A «clash» is often louder than a «crash»: crash = something falls or hits hard; clash = two things meet against each other.

### In the corpora

- [A family calendar shows everyone what is planned, so events do not clash.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/263-clocks-calendars-and-planning/11/)
- [When two stories clash, a witness who saw it from outside can help settle it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/449-stories-that-change/45/)
- [Sometimes rules and consequences clash, for example lying to protect someone.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/37-rules-consequences-character/13/)
- [If you see a friend cheat, loyalty and fairness clash; a good first step is often to talk to your friend.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/44-cheating-rules-and-games/7/)
- [He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength; he goeth out to meet the clash of arms.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.1081/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «clash» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clash/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.