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collision

n.

A violent meeting
crash, impact, colliding, accident, contact, shock, encounter, bump, percussion, concussion, jar, jolt, sideswipe, strike, hit, slam, blow, thud, thump, knock, smash, foul, butt, rap, head-on collision, one-car accident, two-car accident, crackup, wreck, sideswipe, smashup, pileup*, fender bender*; see also disaster.
A conflict
clash, interference, discord, contention; see disagreement 1, dispute.

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Another word for collision

noun

Violent forcible contact between two or more things:

bump, concussion, crash, impact, jar, jolt, percussion, shock¹, smash. See conflict

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The Russian army and people avoided a collision till Smolensk was reached, and again from Smolensk to Borodino.
The first serious collision between the natives and the government occurred in 1873.
Into collision with Rome.
The fighter pilots had to take evasive action to avoid a collision.
Gas has the disadvantage that in case of a collision its inflammability may assist ally fire that may be started.

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