Definition of strife

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Strife (n.) Exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts..

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Loosestrife :: Loosestrife (n.) The name of several species of plants of the genus Lysimachia, having small star-shaped flowers, usually of a yellow color..
Odds :: Odds (a.) Quarrel; dispute; debate; strife; -- chiefly in the phrase at odds.
Capture :: Capture (n.) The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction..
Strife :: Strife (n.) Altercation; violent contention; fight; battle.
Contest :: Contest (n.) Earnest dispute; strife in argument; controversy; debate; altercation.
Mutiny :: Mutiny (n.) Violent commotion; tumult; strife.
Contention :: Contention (n.) A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion or strife; a position taken or contended for..
Conflict :: Conflict (v. i.) To maintain a conflict; to contend; to engage in strife or opposition; to struggle.
Concertation :: Concertation (n.) Strife; contention.
Strigate :: Strifeful (a.) Contentious; discordant.
Decertation :: Decertation (n.) Contest for mastery; contention; strife.
Feud :: Feud (n.) A contention or quarrel; especially, an inveterate strife between families, clans, or parties; deadly hatred; contention satisfied only by bloodshed..
Mutiny :: Mutiny (v. i.) To fall into strife; to quarrel.
Defy :: Defy (v. t.) To provoke to combat or strife; to call out to combat; to challenge; to dare; to brave; to set at defiance; to treat with contempt; as, to defy an enemy; to defy the power of a magistrate; to defy the arguments of an opponent; to defy public opinion..
Sprack :: Spoutshell (n.) Any marine gastropod shell of the genus Apporhais having an elongated siphon. See Illust. under Rostrifera.
Willow-weed :: Willow-weed (n.) A European species of loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris).
Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To overcome in a battle, contest, strife, race, game, etc.; to vanquish or conquer; to surpass..
Engender :: Engender (v. t.) To cause to exist; to bring forth; to produce; to sow the seeds of; as, angry words engender strife..
Brigue :: Brigue (n.) A cabal, intrigue, faction, contention, strife, or quarrel..
Rostrifera :: Rostrifera (n. pl.) A division of pectinibranchiate gastropods, having the head prolonged into a snout which is not retractile..
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