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   Con·flict

   noun

   • 1. a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one: "the eternal conflict between the sexes" Similar disputequarrelsquabbledisagreementdifference of opiniondissensiondiscordfrictionstrifeantagonismantipathyill willbad bloodhostilityfalling-outdisputationcontentionclashaltercationshouting matchexchangewar of wordstusslefracasaffraywrangletanglepassage of/at armsbattle royalfeudschismOpposite agreement
   • ▪ a prolonged armed struggle: "overseas conflicts" Similar wararmed conflictactionmilitary actioncampaignbattlefightingfight(armed) confrontation(armed) clashengagementencounter(armed) strugglehostilitieswarfarewarringcombatstrifeinformal:set-toscraparchaic:rencounterOpposite peace
   • ▪ a condition in which a person experiences a clash of opposing wishes or needs: "bewildered by her own inner conflict, she could only stand there feeling vulnerable"
   • ▪ an incompatibility between two or more opinions, principles, or interests: "there was a conflict between his business and domestic life" Similar clashincompatibilityincongruitylack of congruencefrictionoppositionmismatchvariancedifferencedivergencecontradictioninconsistencydiscrepancydivided loyaltiesOpposite harmony

   verb

   • 1. be incompatible or at variance; clash: "parents' and children's interests sometimes conflict"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin conflict- ‘struck together, fought’, from the verb confligere, from con- ‘together’ + fligere ‘to strike’; the noun is via Latin conflictus ‘a contest’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. conflictive adjective

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconflict noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/ [countable, uncountable] Idioms. a situation in which people, groups or countries disagree strongly or are involved in a serious argument. The violence was the result of political conflicts. conflict between A and B (over something) a conflict between two cultures.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of CONFLICT. 1. : a struggle for power, property, etc. [count] an armed conflict. violent border conflicts. a conflict between two gangs. [noncount] years of armed conflict [= battle] recent violent conflict in the region. conflict between (forces of) good and evil. 2.

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   4 days ago · conflict in British English. noun (ˈkɒnflɪkt ) 1. a struggle or clash between opposing forces; battle. 2. a state of opposition between ideas, interests, etc; disagreement or controversy. 3. a clash, as between two appointments made for the same time. 4. psychology.

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   A conflict is a struggle or an opposition. If you and your best friend both fall in love with the same person, you will have to find some way to resolve the conflict. Conflict comes from the Latin word for striking, but it isn't always violent. Conflict can arise from opposing ideas.

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   conflict noun [C, U] (DIFFERENCE) a situation in which two or more different things cannot easily exist together: the conflict between science and religion. a conflict of interest. a situation where someone cannot make fair decisions because they are influenced by something.

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   [intransitive] Verb Forms. if two ideas, beliefs, stories, etc. conflict, it is not possible for them to exist together or for them both to be true synonym clash. Reports conflicted on how much of the aid was reaching the famine victims. There are several major areas where their interests conflict.

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   CONFLICT meaning: 1. an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles: 2. fighting between…. Learn more.