Definition of strife

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Strife (n.) Exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts..

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Rostrifera :: Rostrifera (n. pl.) A division of pectinibranchiate gastropods, having the head prolonged into a snout which is not retractile..
Strife :: Strife (n.) Exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts..
Willow-weed :: Willow-weed (n.) A European species of loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris).
Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To overcome in a battle, contest, strife, race, game, etc.; to vanquish or conquer; to surpass..
Embroil :: Embroil (v. t.) To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle in a broil or quarrel; to make confused; to distract; to involve in difficulties by dissension or strife.
Strived :: Strive (n.) Strife; contention.
Astriferous :: Astriferous (a.) Bearing stars.
Contention :: Contention (n.) A violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, something; contest; strife..
Bury :: Bury (v. t.) To hide in oblivion; to put away finally; to abandon; as, to bury strife..
Concertation :: Concertation (n.) Strife; contention.
Dissension :: Dissension (n.) Disagreement in opinion, usually of a violent character, producing warm debates or angry words; contention in words; partisan and contentious divisions; breach of friendship and union; strife; discord; quarrel..
Brigue :: Brigue (n.) A cabal, intrigue, faction, contention, strife, or quarrel..
Competition :: Competition (n.) The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects; strife for superiority; emulous contest; rivalry, as for approbation, for a prize, or as where two or more persons are engaged in the same business and each seeking patronage; -- followed by for before the object sought, and with before the person or thing competed with..
Odds :: Odds (a.) Quarrel; dispute; debate; strife; -- chiefly in the phrase at odds.
Sprack :: Spoutshell (n.) Any marine gastropod shell of the genus Apporhais having an elongated siphon. See Illust. under Rostrifera.
Strife :: Strife (n.) Altercation; violent contention; fight; battle.
Promote :: Promote (v. i.) To urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to inform against a person..
Vie :: Vie (n.) A contest for superiority; competition; rivalry; strife; also, a challenge; a wager..
Debate :: Debate (v. t.) A fight or fighting; contest; strife.
Discord :: Discord (v. i.) Want of concord or agreement; absence of unity or harmony in sentiment or action; variance leading to contention and strife; disagreement; -- applied to persons or to things, and to thoughts, feelings, or purposes..
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