Antonyms for strife
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1. strifenoun

   Synonyms:
   conflict, contention, discord

2. strifenoun

   Violent conflict, usually brief or limited in nature.

   Synonyms:
   discord, contention, conflict

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1. strife

   Conflict is a general word which describes opponents, whether individuals or hosts, as dashed together. One continuous conflict between entire armies is a battle. Another battle may be fought upon the same field after a considerable interval; or a new battle may follow immediately, the armies meeting upon a new field. An action is brief and partial; a battle may last for days. Engagement is a somewhat formal expression for battle; as, it was the commander's purpose to avoid a general engagement. A protracted war, including many battles, may be a stubborn contest. Combat, originally a hostile encounter between individuals, is now used also for extensive engagements. A skirmish is between small detachments or scattered troops. An encounter may be either purposed or accidental, between individuals or armed forces. Fight is a word of less dignity than battle; we should not ordinarily speak of Waterloo as a fight, unless where the word is used in the sense of fighting; as, I was in the thick of the fight.

   Antonyms:
   armistice, concord, peace, suspension of hostilities, truce

   Synonyms:
   action, affair, battle, bout, combat, conflict, contest, encounter, engagement, fight, passage of arms, skirmish

   Preposition:
   A battle of giants; battle between armies; a battle for life, against invaders; a battle to the death; the battle of (more rarely at) Marathon.

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1. strife

   Antonyms:
   good will, peace, amity, friendliness

   Synonyms:
   struggle, contention, contest, animosity, quarrel, wrangle, disagreement, discord, bickering, emulation

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1. • Conflict
   • Disorder

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1. discord, strifenoun

   lack of agreement or harmony

   Synonyms:
   discord, dissension, discordance

2. strifenoun

   bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension

   Synonyms:
   discord

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1. strifenoun

   Synonyms:
   conflict, struggle, contention, emulation, competition, battle

How to use strife in a sentence?

1. President Barack Obama:

   I get a thick book full of death, destruction, strife, and chaos. That's what I take with my morning tea.

2. Cornelius Tacitus:

   In stirring up tumult and strife, the worst men can do the most, but peace and quiet cannot be established without virtue.

3. George Gero:

   Everywhere investors look, they see worry, problems and strife.

4. Beatrix Potter:

   All outward forms of religion are almost useless, and are the causes of endless strife . Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good, behave yourself, and never mind the rest.

5. Facebook Biden:

   Over the centuries through storm and strife, in peace and in war, we've come so far, but we still have far to go.

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