bitter clash

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A confrontation characterized by deep-seated resentment.

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  • The political debate degenerated into a bitter clash of ideologies.
  • After years of rivalry, the two companies engaged in a bitter clash over a patent dispute.
  • The meeting ended in a bitter clash between the manager and the union representatives.
  • Historians have documented the bitter clash between the two ancient empires.
  • A bitter clash over the inheritance has divided the family for over a decade.
  • The potential for a bitter clash of cultures was high among the diverse immigrant communities.
  • The media eagerly reported on the bitter clash of personalities within the ruling party.
  • We are trying to avoid another bitter clash with the board of directors.
  • The reforms provoked a bitter clash between traditionalists and modernizers in the church.
  • The divorce proceedings were marked by a bitter clash for custody of the children.