strife
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old French estrif, from Frankish strīban, ultimately of Germanic origin, compare German Streit (“quarrel, dispute”) and Icelandic stríð (“war”) and Dutch strijd.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
strife (countable and uncountable; plural strifes)
Synonyms [edit]
- (conflict): conflict, contention, discord
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
violent conflict
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