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Definition of Strife
1. Noun. Lack of agreement or harmony.
2. Noun. Bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension.
Generic synonyms: Battle, Conflict, Struggle
Specialized synonyms: Countercurrent, Crosscurrent, Discord, Discordance
Specialized synonyms: Countercurrent, Crosscurrent, Discord, Discordance
Definition of Strife
1. n. The act of striving; earnest endeavor.
Definition of Strife
1. Noun. Conflict, sometimes violent, usually brief or limited in nature. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Strife
1. bitter conflict or dissension [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Strife
Literary usage of Strife
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publications (1848)
"Solomon once spake: The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water,
therefore, saith he, leave off contention before it be meddled ..."
2. The Works of A. Conan Doyle by Arthur Conan Doyle (1902)
"XXVI OF THE strife IN THE COUNCIL KING MONMOUTH'S council was assembled at the
time of my coming, and my entrance caused the utmost surprise and joy, ..."
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