collision
1 synonym for collision, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A single instance of two things colliding.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French collision, from Latin collīsiō ("clash, concussion, collision") — which gave rise to -ion (a noun suffix denoting action, result, process, state or condition) — from collīsus ("clashed together, conflicted, contended"), the past participle of collīdō ("to clash, strike, dash, beat, or press...
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