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strife

[ strahyf ]

noun

  1. vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:

    to be at strife.

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  2. a quarrel, struggle, or clash:

    armed strife.

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  3. competition or rivalry:

    the strife of the marketplace.

  4. Archaic. strenuous effort.


strife

/ ²õ³Ù°ù²¹Éª´Ú /

noun

  1. angry or violent struggle; conflict
  2. rivalry or contention, esp of a bitter kind
  3. trouble or discord of any kind

    to get into strife

  4. archaic.
    striving
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ³Ù°ù¾±´Ú±ðf³Ü±ô adjective
  • ²õ³Ù°ù¾±´Ú±ðl±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ³Ü²Ôd±ð°ù·²õ³Ù°ù¾±´Ú±ð noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of strife1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English strif, from Old French estrif, akin to estriver; strive
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of strife1

C13: from Old French estrif, probably from estriver to strive
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The law exacerbated economic strife in America, which led to less international trade, cooperation and trust among nations.

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It was a touching tribute, if also a backdoor way for the academy to say that, even in times of strife, the tradition of the annual telecast would not go away anytime soon.

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Like the California universities, all have significant Jewish populations and experienced campus strife and allegations of antisemitic incidents as pro-Palestinian campus movements grew.

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“Changing that will cause internal strife from all sides.â€

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Both began documenting their lives, in and out of strife, as co-director and cinematographer, respectively, of this film.

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