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Clash vs Nettle - What's the difference?

clash | nettle |

As nouns the difference between clash and nettle

is that clash is (onomatopoeia) a loud sound while nettle is any plant, the foliage of which is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.

As verbs the difference between clash and nettle

is that clash is to make a loud clash while nettle is (literally) of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting causing a rash in someone.

clash

English

Noun

(es)
  • (onomatopoeia) A loud sound.
  • I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans.
  • (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]
  • But they ran out of time and inspiration as Les Bleus set up a deserved semi-final clash with Wales.
  • An angry argument
  • Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.
  • a clash of beliefs
    a personality clash
  • A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours.
  • She was wearing a horrible clash of red and orange.
  • (hurling) An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession.
  • Verb

    (es)
  • to make a loud clash
  • The plates clashed to the floor.
  • to come into violent conflict
  • Fans from opposing teams clashed on the streets after the game.
  • to argue angrily
  • My parents often clashed about minor things, such as the cleaning or shopping rota.
  • (of clothes) to not look good together.
  • You can't wear that shirt, as it clashes with your trousers.
    She looked so trashy, her lipstick and jewellery all clashed .
  • (of events) to coincide, to happen at the same time, thereby rendering it impossible to attend all.
  • I can't come to your wedding as it clashes with a friend's funeral.
  • (in games or sports) to face each other in an important game.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2008 , date=June 27 , author= , title=Jones confirms Calzaghe showdown , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The veteran American legend claims he and Welsh two-weight world champion Calzaghe will clash on 20 September, probably at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas. }}

    nettle

    English

    (wikipedia nettle) (Urtica)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any plant, the foliage of which is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
  • # Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica , the stinging nettles:
  • ## Most, but not all, subspecies of ,
  • ## ;
  • # Wood nettle ();
  • # (vern)s and (spurge nettle)s of genus :
  • ## , (bull nettle), (spurge nettle),
  • ## , (Texas bull nettle),
  • ## , (bull nettle),
  • ## (vern) or (tree nettle)s:
  • ### Various species of the genus ,
  • ### ,
  • ### ;
  • # (rock nettle) ();
  • # (small-leaved nettle) ().
  • Certain plants that have spines or prickles:
  • # (ball nettle) ();
  • # , (bull nettle), (silver-leaf nettle), (white horse-nettle);
  • # , (western horse-nettle), (robust horse-nettle);
  • # , (horse-nettle);
  • # Celtis .
  • Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the same family (Lamiaceae as the stinging nettles, that resemble the species of Urtica :
  • # (dead nettle), (dumb nettle) (Lamium ), particularly , (white nettle);
  • # (false nettle) ();
  • # (flame nettle) or (painted nettle) (Coleus );
  • # (hedge nettle) (Stachys );
  • # (hemp nettle) ();
  • # (horse nettle)s:
  • ## ,
  • ## , (ball-nettle), (Carolina horse-nettle),
  • ## , (bull nettle), (silver-leaf nettle), (white horse-nettle);
  • # (nilgiri nettle), (Himalayan giant nettle) ().
  • Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea nettle.
  • Derived terms

    * grasp the nettle * nettle rash * nettlelike * nettlesome * nettly

    Verb

    (nettl) (transitive)
  • (literally) Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting causing a rash in someone.
  • The children were badly nettled after playing in the field.
  • (figuratively) To pique, irritate, vex or provoke someone.
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