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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The past few days also saw extremist Israeli settlers cross over into Syria and Lebanon, before being herded back.Lebanon has seen decades of foreign invasions and internal strife.
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Lebanon truce
— 2026-04-25
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The strategy to assuage a problem exacerbated by the West is for countries to join hands to improve standards of living, reduce strife in poor regions and formulate policies for the rights of migrants and refugees.
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Migrant crisis
— 2026-03-02
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It goes against the spirit of devolution as envisaged in the 18th Amendment, and can lead to ethnic strife in Sindh.
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Karachi`s fate
— 2026-01-24
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Israelhas enhanced its security through internal strife in Syria.
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Relief as US puts off strikes
— 2026-01-18
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Even then, it`s not clear what other options a country facing economic ruin and internal strife can exercise.
Dawn Editorials —
Relief as US puts off strikes
— 2026-01-18
Synonyms
conflict, friction, discord, disagreement, dissension, variance, dispute, argument
Antonyms
harmony, peace, cooperation
Curator example
“strife within the community”
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