Clash with
Clash with verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.
Usage example: the Iroquois often clashed with the other Native American nations in the region
Fight and clash with are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fight" instead a verb "Clash with".
Fight
Fight verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.
Usage example: a proud people who have fiercely fought all invaders of their homeland
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Usually it's between Sonic and his two rivals, Knuckles and Shadow but not uncommon for other characters to fight when their current goals clash with one another.
Source: Dueling Player Characters - Another one is Ash having a case of Culture Clash with regular people.Ash: My species are so weird... Misty would Groin Attack James in a fight.
Source: Fan Fic / Symbiosis - Most cast members are mostly motivated by their own personal interests rather than concepts of "Good" or "Evil", and they tend to fight when these interests clash with one another.
Source: Morality Kitchen Sink
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