conflict
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈkɒnflɪkt/
:
conflicto
- I lied to you both, and now there is conflict between you.
- conflict resolution
- resolve conflicts
- conflict of interest
But once we have conflict, we have a story.
- But once we have conflict, we have a story.
- So how do you see the conflict evolving going forward?
- And each one has its own sort of main conflict that we're following.
- No politics, no conflict, no egos.
- So trust enables conflict, and conflict enables real commitment.
- It also reflects down here on earth, there's a conflict between two groups.
- And so there wasn't a lot of open conflict or harsh harshness.
- And there will be extreme conflict between the two groups.
- Let's assume the high conflict person is a high conflict victim type.
Examples
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OK, so we know that there's this conflict between cleaners and clients.
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And there will be extreme conflict between the two groups.
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We are starting to see conflict between those groups now.
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The history of our relationship to conflict is also the history of our culture.
Academic text (2008) -
We do not seek conflict.
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The status of tribal lands continues to be a source of conflict in South Dakota.
Academic text (2017) -
We're engaged indirectly right now in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
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...can't we resolve this conflict without anger?
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A new model of managing class conflicts is emerging from the trenches of federal trial courts.
Academic text (2017) -
The status of tribal lands continues to be a source of conflict in South Dakota.
Synonyms
∞
2.0
A formal discussion where opposing sides argue about a topic
675
2.4
A strong argument between people or groups, often public
617
2.3
A disagreement between people that is often angry
565
1.9
A disagreement between people or groups
465
4.9
A long public disagreement that causes strong arguments between people
384
3.0
A serious argument about something important that lasts a long time
294
4.5
A situation when people or groups meet in direct conflict, often angrily
290
2.9
A serious fight between groups to gain control
268
1.6
A situation when people do not have the same opinion
110
6.0
A strong disagreement between groups that causes tension
105
3.2
A short conflict between people or groups
74
6.0
A noisy argument between people
61
2.0
An angry argument between people who are usually friendly
58
6.6
Serious disagreement and fighting among people
43
3.9
Tension between people or groups
34
6.5
A strong disagreement between people or groups
31
3.7
A strong clash between ideas or goals
30
3.5
A situation where two or more people disagree about something important
16
7.5
A disagreement and arguing between people who must work together
15
6.2
A long angry argument in public between opposing groups
12
3.5
An argument with strong feelings and different opinions
7
3.8
A noisy argument in which people try to shout louder than each other
7
3.5
A strong angry disagreement between people with loud voices
7
4.0
Tension between people or groups that causes disagreement
2
2.4
A time when people strongly disagree and speak loudly
1
8.4
A strong disagreement about something important
1
6.2
A short angry argument between people
1
8.1
A situation where people or groups disagree and feel tension
A bitter, angry argument that causes hard feelings
A formal debate with strong disagreement
A disagreement between ideas, people, or interests
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
83
1.9
A situation when someone has two interests that could affect their decisions
5
3.6
A time when two planned events happen at the same time so you cannot attend both
A civil war in southeastern Nigeria from 1967 to 1970 when Biafra tried to break away and become independent
- Literature
An armed conflict in eastern Ukraine since 2014 between Ukrainian forces and fighters backed by Russia
- Literature
A violent fight between armed groups that are not part of the official army
- Specialized
A field of study that looks at why people fight and how to make peace
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
conflict = con + flict
Although historically analyzable as con- + -flict, 'flict' is not a standalone English word, so the meaning ('serious disagreement') is not derivable by an average B1 learner from the parts.
Etymology
Conflict comes from the old Latin word confligere, made of con- 'together' and fligere 'to strike', so imagine ideas or people 'striking' each other. That's why a conflict often means a serious disagreement or argument between people or groups.