at war vs clashing

at war

prep
  • (typically with with or against) Vigorously opposed (to); in strong conflict (with). 

  • Fighting in a war. 

clashing

noun
  • A clash; the sound or action of clashing; violent collision. 

adj
  • conflicting, contrasting, or contrary; inconsonant, incompatible, or irreconcilable 

  • mismatched, inharmonious, discordant or dissonant, not fitting well together (especially in regards to aesthetics, colors, clothing, or sounds) 

  • adverse or antagonistic; disagreeing or opposing 

  • Producing a clash or series of clashes. 

How often have the words at war and clashing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )