conflict

[US]/ˈkɒnflɪkt/
[UK]/ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. battle, struggle, clash
vi. be in opposition, clash

Phrases & Collocations

in conflict with

conflict with

in conflict

conflict of interest

conflict resolution

cultural conflict

conflict management

armed conflict

conflict of laws

culture conflict

role conflict

conflict rules

conflict theory

conflict detection

conflict zone

class conflict

racial conflict

mental conflict

goal conflict

open conflict

Example Sentences

conflict is the essence of drama.

a seemingly irreconcilable conflict

the eternal conflict between the sexes.

conflict between the two countries

conflict between religion and science

a collage of conflicting memories.

A regional conflict would erupt into violent warfare.

a conflict of interest between capital and labour.

a new western policy to contain the conflict in Bosnia.

a labyrinth of conflicting laws and regulations.

a mass of conflicting evidence.

a fear that the conflict would turn into a second Vietnam.

there's such a welter of conflicting rules.

racial conflict; racial discrimination.

an intranational conflict; intranational regions.

a caldron of conflicting corporate politics.

Your statement is in conflict with the rest of the evidence.

They have come into conflict, sometimes violently.

conflicting interests that tend to fractionalize a society.

Real-world Examples

Conflict is not avoidable, but violent conflict is.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2018 Compilation

Much of an officer's day is spent mediating interpersonal conflicts.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) August 2019 Collection

The defendant can waive the conflict.

Source: The Good Place Season 2

In Mali and Burkina Faso, they're also stoking ethnic conflicts.

Source: BBC Listening September 2019 Collection

Fear of such a conflict has rattled Europe.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

It was also the most destructive conflict in history.

Source: VOA Daily Standard September 2019 Collection

Their dreams conflict with their harsh reality.

Source: VOA Standard February 2013 Collection

And so this generates a internal conflict.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

So that would be a conflict of interest.

Source: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Original Movie

Szijjarto said he endorses dialogue and negotiations to resolve the Ukraine conflict.

Source: CRI Online September 2022 Collection

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