[
US
/ˈkɑnfɫɪkt, kənˈfɫɪkt/
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NOUN
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opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)
this form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing -
a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post
a conflict of loyalties -
a disagreement or argument about something important
there were irreconcilable differences
the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats
he had a dispute with his wife -
opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
he was immobilized by conflict and indecision -
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement -
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph -
an incompatibility of dates or events
he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings
VERB
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go against, as of rules and laws
He ran afoul of the law
This behavior conflicts with our rules -
be in conflict
The two proposals conflict!
How To Use conflict In A Sentence
- Goal conflicts make this socio-economic leap extremely difficult for any individual to absorb.
- China says it respects the legitimate status of President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) while calling on Palestinian forces to end conflicts.
- The conflict threatens to spill over into neighbouring regions.
- Typically the characters of a masque would be classical deities or abstract qualities such as a Virtue and Beauty, contrasted with rustic figures, and the story would represent an archetypal conflict proceeding to resolution.
- Democratic participation, fair and free elections and effective governance need to be institutionalised and made routine, or non-violent means to resolve political crises could be replaced by remobilisation of militias, with significant risk of violent conflict. Crisis Group
- Gambians tend to be soft-spoken and gentle in demeanor, seeking to avoid noisy conflicts and striving toward quiet settlement of disputes.
- Some find it repugnant, others see them as casualties in an undeclared war that is greatly preferable to the alternative of full-scale conflict. Times, Sunday Times
- It highlights key facets of presidential policies and priorities, difficulties and conflicts, while charting the developing nature of the office.
- This isn't an attempt to universalize, for there is rich, specific detail everywhere: food, foliage, the course of the conflict. The Times Literary Supplement
- I hope my work on the evolution of cooperation helps the world avoid conflict.
