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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024strife /straɪf/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- violent or bitter conflict:armed strife.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024strife (strīf ),USA pronunciation n. - vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:to be at strife.
- a quarrel, struggle, or clash:armed strife.
- competition or rivalry:the strife of the marketplace.
- [Archaic.]strenuous effort.
- Old French estrif, akin to estriver to strive
- Middle English strif 1175–1225
strife′ful, adj. strife′less, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged difference, disagreement, contrariety, opposition.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fight, conflict.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged peace.
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