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strife
[ strahyf ]
noun
- vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:
to be at strife.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms:
- a quarrel, struggle, or clash:
armed strife.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- competition or rivalry:
the strife of the marketplace.
- Archaic. strenuous effort.
strife
/ ٰɪ /
noun
- angry or violent struggle; conflict
- rivalry or contention, esp of a bitter kind
- trouble or discord of any kind
to get into strife
- archaic.striving
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٰڱfܱ adjective
- ٰڱl adjective
- ܲd·ٰڱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of strife1
Example Sentences
Those are usually seen as safe investments in times of strife but there has been signs of heavy-selling, which could lead to higher borrowing costs for governments.
Ireland is under brutal colonial rule, and partisan conflict is as inescapable as religious strife.
The law exacerbated economic strife in America, which led to less international trade, cooperation and trust among nations.
It was a touching tribute, if also a backdoor way for the academy to say that, even in times of strife, the tradition of the annual telecast would not go away anytime soon.
Like the California universities, all have significant Jewish populations and experienced campus strife and allegations of antisemitic incidents as pro-Palestinian campus movements grew.
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