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conflict
verb(con-flict)
go against, as of rules and laws
Synonyms: contravene, infringe, run afoul,
Examples:
This behavior conflicts with our rules.
conflict
noun(con-flict)
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
Synonyms: battle, struggle,
Examples:
The harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph.
conflict
noun(con-flict)
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
Synonyms: battle, engagement, fight,
conflict
noun(con-flict)
a disagreement or argument about something important
Synonyms: difference, difference of opinion, dispute,
Examples:
The familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats.
conflict
noun(con-flict)
an incompatibility of dates or events
Examples:
He noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings.
conflict
noun(con-flict)
a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
Examples:
His conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post.
A conflict of loyalties.
conflict
verb(con-flict)
be in conflict
Examples:
The two proposals conflict!.
conflict
noun(con-flict)
opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
Examples:
He was immobilized by conflict and indecision.
conflict
noun(con-flict)
opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)
Examples:
This form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing.

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