Conflict (Noun)
Meaning 1
A disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
An incompatibility of dates or events; "he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
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".
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Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 5
Opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings; "he was immobilized by conflict and indecision".
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Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
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Meaning 6
An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 7
A state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; "his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"; "a conflict of loyalties".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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- The conflict between her personal and professional life was causing her a lot of stress.
- His conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post of chairman of the committee.
- The company's mission statement highlighted the potential conflict between profit and social responsibility.
- The politician's conflict of loyalties was evident in her hesitant response to the question.
- The conflict between traditional and modern values was a recurring theme in the novel.