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struggle and strife
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Strife — Strife, n. [OF. estrif. See {Strive}.] 1. The act of striving; earnest endeavor. [Archaic] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts. [1913 Webster] Doting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strife — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. contention, emulation, rivalry; altercation; dissension, discord, dispute, quarrel; war, warfare; struggle, conflict. Ant., peace, calm. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Verbal contention] Syn. quarrel, discard … English dictionary for students
struggle — Synonyms and related words: Kilkenny cats, action, aerial combat, affray, agonize, aim, altercation, argument, armored combat, assay, attempt, battle, battle royal, be determined, be hard put, beat about, bickering, blunder, box, brawl, broil,… … Moby Thesaurus
strife — Synonyms and related words: Kilkenny cats, altercation, animosity, antagonism, arguing, argument, bad blood, bicker, bickering, blood feud, brawl, broil, cat and dog life, combat, competition, conflict, contention, contentiousness, contest,… … Moby Thesaurus
strife — n 1. conflict, discord, disaccord, dissension, friction, variance, opposition; bad or hard feelings, hostility, antagonism, antipathy, bad blood, ill will, hatred. 2. disagreement, difference of opinion, imbroglio, contention, controversy,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
struggle — v 1. contend, wrestle, grapple, tussle, scuffle; battle, fight, combat, war, wage war, skirmish; join battle with, set to, engage, encounter; clash, joust, tilt at, duel, cross swords with, fence; spar, brawl, scrap, box, fall to blows; compete,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
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