conflict

Speech parts

1. conflict - Noun

2. conflict - Verb

Meaning

A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves.

A strife for the mastery; hostile contest; battle; struggle; fighting.

To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide.

To maintain a conflict; to contend; to engage in strife or opposition; to struggle.

To be in opposition; to be contradictory.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

battle fight struggle dispute war difference opposition argument controversy engagement rivalry collision disagreement confrontation contradiction
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Antonyms

union association federation guild confederation concord
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Hypernyms

state action contrast break opposition breach

Hyponyms

armageddon war insurrection fighting fight combat

Phrases with the word

conflict resolution conflict with come into conflict be in conflict military conflict in conflict

Derivatives

conflicted conflicting

Examples

A conflict begins and ends in the hearts and minds of people, not in the hilltops. Amos Oz

Truths begin by a conflict with the police - and end by calling them in. Emil Cioran

I am at peace with God. My conflict is with Man. Charlie Chaplin

Let him who will not have advice have conflict. Irish Proverb

Closeness without conflict only exists in the cemetery. Finnish Proverb

There was never a conflict without a woman. English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

conflation conflation reaction Conflent conflict between classes conflict between different classes conflict between different economic classes