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Strife vs Striving - What's the difference?

strife | striving |

As nouns the difference between strife and striving

is that strife is conflict, sometimes violent, usually brief or limited in scope while striving is effort; the act of one who strives.

As a verb striving is

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strife

English

Noun

  • Conflict, sometimes violent, usually brief or limited in scope.

    • Synonyms

    * (conflict) conflict, contention, discord

    Derived terms

    * trouble and strife

    Related terms

    * (l)

    Anagrams

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    striving

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Effort; the act of one who strives.
  • * 2007 , Steve Talbott, Devices of the Soul (page 192)
    • Do we really want all those strivings and contrivings—all those thoughts and assumptions someone has cleverly etched into the hardware and software we are using—to remain invisible?