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conflict

con·flict
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb kuh n-flikt; noun kon-flikt]
    • /verb kənˈflɪkt; noun ˈkɒn flɪkt/
    • /ˈkɒnflɪkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb kuh n-flikt; noun kon-flikt]
    • /verb kənˈflɪkt; noun ˈkɒn flɪkt/

Definitions of conflict word

  • uncountable noun conflict Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement. 3
  • uncountable noun conflict Conflict is a state of mind in which you find it impossible to make a decision. 3
  • variable noun conflict Conflict is fighting between countries or groups of people. 3
  • variable noun conflict A conflict is a serious difference between two or more beliefs, ideas, or interests. If two beliefs, ideas, or interests are in conflict, they are very different. 3
  • verb conflict If ideas, beliefs, or accounts conflict, they are very different from each other and it seems impossible for them to exist together or to each be true. 3
  • noun conflict a struggle or clash between opposing forces; battle 3

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Origin of conflict

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (noun) < Latin conflīctus a striking together, equivalent to conflīg(ere) to strike together, contend (con- con- + flīgere to strike) + -tus suffix of v. action; (v.) < Latin conflīctus, past participle of conflīgere, or by v. use of the noun

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Conflict

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

conflict popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

conflict usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for conflict

noun conflict

  • combat — Combat is fighting that takes place in a war.
  • clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
  • competition — Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have.
  • strife — vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism: to be at strife.
  • struggle — to contend with an adversary or opposing force.

verb conflict

  • vary — to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
  • differ — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
  • disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
  • disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
  • contend — If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.

Antonyms for conflict

noun conflict

  • truce — a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
  • stability — the state or quality of being stable.
  • accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.

verb conflict

  • consent — If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it.
  • harmonize — to bring into harmony, accord, or agreement: to harmonize one's views with the new situation.
  • retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.

Top questions with conflict

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