clash with

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle with

Usefulness

Meanings

1

Be so different that two things cannot work or look good together

Compatibility

Why “with”? Two things are placed together. They may match well or conflict.

“Maya saw that the green scarf clashed with her red coat in the shop mirror.”
Maya saw that the scarf and coat did not look good together.
“The new rule clashes with existing law.”
The new rule does not match existing law.
“Leo said Maya's red jacket clashed with her green club dress.”
Leo said the jacket and dress looked bad together.

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agree with

Same with pattern: compatibility

Have the same opinion as someone; Match facts or other information

go with

Same with pattern: compatibility

Go somewhere together with another person; Look or work well together

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