clash vs stand-up

clash

noun
  • Chatter; gossip; idle talk. 

  • A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects. 

  • A skirmish, a hostile encounter. 

  • match; a game between two sides. 

  • An angry argument 

  • Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc. 

  • A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours. 

  • An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession. 

verb
  • To coincide, to happen at the same time, thereby rendering it impossible to attend all. 

  • To argue angrily. 

  • To chatter or gossip. 

  • To come into violent conflict. 

  • To make a clashing sound. 

  • To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize. 

  • To face each other in an important game. 

  • To cause to make a clashing sound. 

stand-up

noun
  • A short meeting throughout which participants remain standing (to encourage brevity). 

  • A performance of stand-up comedy; jokes delivered standing on a stage 

  • A free-standing photographic print or promotional item; a standee. 

  • A comedian who performs on stage. 

  • A news broadcast delivered by an announcer who is filmed standing near the scene of the event. 

adj
  • Performed while standing although normally done while sitting. 

  • Honest; honorable. 

  • Upright; while standing. 

  • That allows the batter to advance to a given base (usually second or third) without having to slide. 

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