Clash
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Pro Tip 1/2
Auditory Imagery
Use 'clash' to describe sounds that create a vivid mental image of noise and impact. The pots and pans clashed as they fell from the shelf.
Pro Tip 2/2
Physical Collision
'Clash' is ideal for describing an impactful meeting of two forces or objects. When the two footballers clashed, the crowd gasped.