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    strife
    /strʌɪf/

    noun

    • 1. angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict: "strife within the community"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRIFE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    violent or angry disagreement: What are the prospects for overcoming the strife between the Christian minority and Muslim majority? 20 years of civil strife have left the country's economy in ruins. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Social order & disorder. anarchic. anarchism. anarchistic. anarchy. bedlam. disorganization. disorganized.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › strifeStrife Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STRIFE is bitter sometimes violent conflict or dissension. How to use strife in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Strife.

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    Strife definition: vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism. See examples of STRIFE used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTRIFE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    angry disagreement or violent actions: civil / ethnic / political strife. He led the union through several years of labor strife. (Definition of strife from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) strife | Business English.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTRIFE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 meanings: 1. angry or violent struggle; conflict 2. rivalry or contention, esp of a bitter kind 3. Australian and New Zealand.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › strifeStrife - definition of strife by The Free Dictionary

    1. angry or violent struggle; conflict. 2. rivalry or contention, esp of a bitter kind. 3. Austral and NZ trouble or discord of any kind: to get into strife. 4. archaic striving. [C13: from Old French estrif, probably from estriver to strive]

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstrife noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of strife noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › strifeStrife - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Strife is the act or state of fighting or arguing violently. The years leading up to the U.S. Civil War were characterized by great strife between northern and southern states over slavery and the role of a federal government.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTRIFE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    May 8, 2018 · STRIFE meaning: trouble or disagreement between people. Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › strife_nstrife, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    strife, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary. strife noun. Meaning & use. 1.a. ?c1225–. The action of striving together or contending in opposition; a condition of antagonism, enmity, or discord; contention, dispute. ?c1225 (?a1200) Þe eareste is cheost oðer strif. Ancrene Riwle (Cleopatra MS. C.vi) (1972) 150. a1300.