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Strife

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Conflict Scale

Use 'strife' when the conflict is intense and could potentially escalate.

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The boardroom echoed with the sound of corporate strife.
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Negative Emotion

'Strife' often implies a sense of frustration or weariness from prolonged conflict.

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Years of familial strife had taken a toll on them.
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Human Aspect

Typically, 'strife' involves people or groups, rather than natural events or abstract concepts.

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The nation was shattered by civil strife.
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