clashing
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Noun
A clash; the sound or action of clashing; violent collision.
Adjective
conflicting, contrasting, or contrary; inconsonant, incompatible, or irreconcilable
mismatched, inharmonious, discordant or dissonant, not fitting well together (especially in regards to aesthetics, colors, clothing, or sounds)
adverse or antagonistic; disagreeing or opposing
Producing a clash or series of clashes.
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From inside the mill there came a whizzing, whirring, and clashing sound, and now and then a bright saw-blade flashed in the air, as if in combat with the spirits of the night, to cut the stumps and uneven ends off the logs.
Adjective
sharply and harshly discordant
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clashing interests of loggers and conservationists
clashing colors
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