Clash
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
How words are described
| particular | particular clash | particular encounter |
| specific | specific clash | specific encounter |
| direct | direct clash | direct encounter |
| original | original clash | original encounter |
| Other adjectives: initial, real, violent, little, interesting, personal, new, major, possible, minor, next, strange, bizarre, last, recent, previous, upcoming, climactic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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It is also set on a colonization fleet, and depicts humanity's encounter (and clash) with a new alien race known as the Vajra.
Source: Anime / Macross - As such, you'll often encounter menacing enemies early on that not only clash with their surroundings, but take an extra hit to kill at most.
Source: Fake Ultimate Mook -
This is the premise of Mass Effect Clash Of Civilizations, as the Council races encounter the humans of the UNSC.
Source: First Contact
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