Vocabulary
Strife
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict.
Urdu meaning
ہنگامہ آرائی، اختلاف، نزاع
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- While Pakistan`s ranking on the Human Development Index (HDI) and poverty index confirms that poverty is a contributing factor, internal strife and socioeconomic polarisation are also significant drivers.
- We also know that Zohran was born in Kampala, where his father of Gujarati Shia Muslim origins began his journey as a scholar with a focus on colonialism, ethnic strife and migration.
- The West`s exercises in regime change and nation-building have often left countries in ruins with mass-scale devastation, piles of bodies, civil strife and externally induced divisions.
- All three hotspots, which are experiencing strife today, were watching low-hanging fruits of peace, which they were robbed of.
- But in the end, wars, internal strife and emergencies have proven disastrous for the economy, democracy and people`s rights and liberties.
Synonyms
conflict, friction, discord, disagreement, dissension, variance, dispute, argument
Antonyms
harmony, peace, cooperation
Curator example
“strife within the community”
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