Synonyms: collision
Definition: a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
Usage: a collision of interests
Similar words: conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute
Definition: a disagreement or argument about something important
Usage: he had a dispute with his wife; there were irreconcilable differences; the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats
Synonyms: collision
Definition: an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
Usage: three passengers were killed in the collision; the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill
Similar words: accident
Definition: an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
Definition: (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
Usage: the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction
Similar words: impinging, striking, contact
Definition: the physical coming together of two or more things
Usage: contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull