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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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   Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.

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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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