Clash

usgb/klæʃ/
verb

When two things hit together with a loud noise.

The swords clashed loudly in the dark knight.
Visual representation of "clash" - When two things hit together with a loud noise

Often appears as...

  • clashed their glasses
  • clashed their swords
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Visual representation of "clash"
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Auditory Imagery

Use 'clash' to describe sounds that create a vivid mental image of noise and impact.

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The pots and pans clashed as they fell from the shelf.
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Physical Collision

'Clash' is ideal for describing an impactful meeting of two forces or objects.

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When the two footballers clashed, the crowd gasped.
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altercationcollisionconflictualconfrontationdisagreediscordoppositionstruggle
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