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- a clash between rival gangs that resulted in some serious injuries
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- affray
- [chiefly British],
- battle royal,
- brawl,
- broil,
- donnybrook,
- free-for-all,
- melee
- (also mêlée),
- mix-up,
- ruckus,
- ruction
- altercation,
- argle-bargle
- [chiefly British],
- argument,
- argy-bargy
- [chiefly British],
- contretemps,
- controversy,
- cross fire,
- disagreement,
- dispute,
- falling-out,
- kickup,
- misunderstanding,
- quarrel,
- row,
- spat,
- squabble,
- tangle,
- tiff,
- wrangle
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- the clash of cymbals
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of clash (Entry 2 of 2)
- the colors of your shirt and pants clash
- a parent's idea of proper dress often clashes with a teenager's
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“Clash.” The Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clash. Accessed 29 January 2020.
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The first known use of clash was circa 1500
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