Meaning & use
strife
Angry or bitter conflict or disagreement, especially prolonged and between groups or nations.
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Decades of political strife left the country's infrastructure in ruins.
The siblings' constant strife over the inheritance strained the whole family.
A note on using this word
Strife is formal and usually describes ongoing conflict rather than a single argument; it pairs often with 'civil' or 'internal.'
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