clash vs skirmish

clash and skirmish both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clash	Yes	No	Yes	No
skirmish	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, clash and skirmish are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of clash include brush, encounter.

clash (noun)	skirmish (noun)
a minor short-term fight	a minor short-term fight
a loud resonant repeating noise
a state of conflict between persons
a state of conflict between colors

clash (verb)	skirmish (verb)
disagree violently	engage in a skirmish
crash together with violent impact
be incompatible; be or come into conflict