Meaning & use
Clashed
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Came into conflict or disagreement; collided noisily; or, of colors or styles, failed to look harmonious together.
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The two political parties clashed repeatedly over the proposed budget.
Her bright orange scarf clashed badly with the red dress.
A note on using this word
Originally imitative of the sharp, metallic sound of colliding objects like swords, the word later broadened to cover disagreements and mismatched aesthetics.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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