Clash vs Jangle - What's the difference?
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(onomatopoeia) A loud sound.
(military) A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
(sports) a match; a game between two sides.
* 2011 , Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15210221.stm]
An angry argument
Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.
A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours.
(hurling) An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession.
to make a loud clash
to come into violent conflict
to argue angrily
(of clothes) to not look good together.
(of events) to coincide, to happen at the same time, thereby rendering it impossible to attend all.
(in games or sports) to face each other in an important game.
* {{quote-news
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To make a rattling metallic sound.
To cause something to make a rattling metallic sound.
* Shakespeare
To irritate.
To quarrel in words; to wrangle.
* Shakespeare
* Carlyle
A rattling metallic sound.
* Longfellow
(obsolete) Idle talk; prate; chatter; babble.
Clash is a related term of jangle.
In lang=en terms the difference between clash and jangle
is that clash is to argue angrily while jangle is to irritate.As nouns the difference between clash and jangle
is that clash is (onomatopoeia) a loud sound while jangle is a rattling metallic sound.As verbs the difference between clash and jangle
is that clash is to make a loud clash while jangle is to make a rattling metallic sound.clash
English
Noun
(es)- I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans.
- But they ran out of time and inspiration as Les Bleus set up a deserved semi-final clash with Wales.
- a clash of beliefs
- a personality clash
- She was wearing a horrible clash of red and orange.
Verb
(es)- The plates clashed to the floor.
- Fans from opposing teams clashed on the streets after the game.
- My parents often clashed about minor things, such as the cleaning or shopping rota.
- You can't wear that shirt, as it clashes with your trousers.
- She looked so trashy, her lipstick and jewellery all clashed .
- I can't come to your wedding as it clashes with a friend's funeral.
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jangle
English
Verb
- Like sweet bells jangled , out of tune, and harsh.
- The sound from the next apartment jangled my nerves.
- Good wits will be jangling ; but, gentles, agree.
- Prussian Trenck jargons and jangles in an unmelodious manner.
Noun
(en noun)- the musical jangle of sleigh bells
- (Chaucer)
