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strife

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  1. discord               
 
strife \'stri-f\ n [ME strif, fr. OF estrif] 1a: bitter sometimes violent 
   conflict or dissension {political ~}  1b: an act of contention : FIGHT, 
   STRUGGLE  2: exertion or contention for superiority  archaic  3: earnest 
   endeavor