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adjective

Definition of clashingnext
as in conflicting
not being in agreement or harmony freedom and equality are often a clashing set of ideals

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clashing

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verb

present participle of clash
as in colliding
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably the colors of your shirt and pants clash a parent's idea of proper dress often clashes with a teenager's

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  1. conflicting
  2. colliding
  3. inconsistent
Adjective
  • While the woman's family has conflicting opinions, many Reddit users have sided with the poster.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • People in these senior leadership roles tend to give space and time for teams to share conflicting perspectives, debate, struggle and get curious with each other before making a decision.
    Linda Allen-Hardisty, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of conflicting
Verb
  • The two have appeared to be colliding once again, this time involving the rapper Drake and arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, LeBron James.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • On York Boulevard in Los Angeles, a blurred black hole hangs on a dark wall, joined only by a pair of headphones playing looping echoes of its siblings colliding.
    Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of colliding
Adjective
  • In terms of individual markets, and as noted above, China continues to be inconsistent for Hollywood, but even its local titles had issues in 2024.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
  • His performance has been inconsistent at times, and there have been problems out of his control, like mechanical issues, team mistakes or strategy not panning out.
    Luke Smith, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of inconsistent
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