strife
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strife
- /stɹaɪf/
Rhymes with -aɪf
Where it comes from
From Middle English strif, stryf, striffe, from Old French estrif, noun derived from estriver, from Frankish *strīban; compare Dutch strijven. More at strive.
noun strifes
- Striving; earnest endeavor; hard work.
- Exertion or contention for superiority, either by physical or intellectual means. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their parents' strife.
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Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.
A few observations about the interpretation of vows or pledges may not be out of place here. Interpretation of pledges has been a fruitful source of strife all the world over. No matter how explicit the pledge, people will turn and twist the text to suit their own purposes.
Similar: altercation, contention, discord, wrangle
- A trouble of any kind.
- That which is contended against; occasion of contest. He ſpide lamenting her unlucky ſtrife,
Similar: conflict, contention, discord, dissension, struggle
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: discord, confrontation, contention, rivalry, feud, wrangling, conflict, controversy, disputing, contest, disagreement, infighting, bickering, dispute, conteck, squabbling
noun
Similar: conflict, contention, discord, dissension, struggle
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noun violent conflict
| Español | disensión, altercado |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 투쟁 tujaeng |
| 日本語 | 争い arasoi |
| 中文 | 衝突 /冲突 chōngtū, chōngtú |
| हिन्दी | संघर्ष saṅgharṣ |
| Português | conflito, disputa, discórdia |
| Français | différends, dispute, querelle |
| Deutsch | Streit, Unfriede |
| Italiano | disputa, tenzone |
| Ελληνικά | διαμάχη diamáchi, διαπάλη diapáli, αλληλοσπαραγμός allilosparagmós |
| Русский | раздо́р razdór, ра́спря rásprja |
| العربية | فِتْنَة fitna |
| עברית | מדון |
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title = {strife},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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