strife
/ˈstɹaɪf/
noun
Familiar
1.n.lack of agreement or harmony
2.n.bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
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strife and strike differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. strife means “lack of agreement or harmony”. strike means “deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon”. strike is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈstɹaɪf/
1.n.lack of agreement or harmony
2.n.bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
/ˈstɹaɪk/
1.v.deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
“The teacher struck the child”
2.v.have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
“This child impressed me as unusually mature”
3.v.hit against; come into sudden contact with
“The car hit a tree”
| strife | strike | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈstɹaɪf/ | /ˈstɹaɪk/ |
| Said | strahyf | strahyk |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | verb, noun |
| Senses | 2 | 28 |
| How common | Familiar | Core |
| Synonyms | discord | none recorded |
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