clash

• affray
• altercation
• argle-bargle
• argument
• argy-bargy
• battle
• battle royal
• blows
• brawl
• broil
• catfight
• chafe
• chime
• chink
• clang
• clangor
• clank
• clap
• clink
• clinkety-clank
• clip-clop
• clop
• clump
• clunk
• collide
• combat
• conflict
• confrontation
• contest
• contretemps
• controversy
• crack
• crash
• cross fire
• crunch
• differ
• ding-dong
• disaccord
• disagree
• disagreement
• discord
• dispute
• dissent
• donnybrook
• duel
• dustup
• engage
• face-off
• falling-out
• fight
• fistfight
• fisticuffs
• fracas
• fray
• free-for-all
• gall
• grapple
• grate
• handgrips
• hassle
• jangle
• jar
• jingle
• joust
• kickup
• knell
• melee
• misunderstanding
• mix-up
• peal
• ping
• pitched battle
• plink
• punch-out
• punch-up
• quarrel
• rattle
• ring
• rough-and-tumble
• row
• ruckus
• ruction
• scrap
• scrimmage
• scrum
• scuffle
• skirmish
• slugfest
• spat
• squabble
• struggle
• tang
• tangle
• thump
• tiff
• tinkle
• tintinnabulation
• tussle
• twang
• whang
• wrangle

• accord
• agree
• assent
• blend
• coincide
• concur
• correspond
• fit
• harmonize
• match
• truce

• noun
  1. A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects.
  2. A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
  3. A match; a game between two sides.
  4. An angry argument.
  5. Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.
  6. A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours.
  7. An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession.
  8. Chatter; gossip; idle talk.
• verb
  1. To make a clashing sound.
  2. To cause to make a clashing sound.
  3. To come into violent conflict.
  4. To argue angrily.
  5. (in games or sports) To face each other in an important game.
  6. (of clothes, decor, colours) To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize.
  7. (of events) To coincide, to happen at the same time, thereby rendering it impossible to attend all.
  8. To chatter or gossip.

• The two armies clash on the battlefield.
• Their opinions clash during every meeting.
• The colors of the walls and furniture clash in the room.
• Fans of the rival teams clash after the match.
• The schedules of the two events clash, so I can’t attend both.

face off

haggle

jangle

jar

quarrel

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