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con·flict
I. \ˈkänˌflikt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin conflictus act of striking together, from conflictus, past participle of confligere to strike together, fight, from com- + fligere to strike — more at profligate
1.
a. : clash, competition, or mutual interference of opposing or incompatible forces or qualities (as ideas, interests, wills) : antagonism
< the convulsions of a soul storm-driven amid unreconcilable spiritual conflicts — H.O.Taylor >
b. : an emotional state characterized by indecision, restlessness, uncertainty, and tension resulting from incompatible inner needs or drives of comparable intensity
2.
a. : an engagement between men under arms : struggle, contest, fight
b. : prolonged fighting especially with weapons : warfare, strife
c. : the opposition of persons or forces upon which the dramatic action depends in drama or fiction
d. : conflict of laws
3. : a striking or clashing together of material bodies or substances (as air currents, parts of a mechanism) : collision
Synonyms: see contest, discord
II. \kənˈflikt, ˈkänˌf-\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English conflicten, from Latin conflictus, past participle of confligere to fight
1. : to contend with or against another in strife or warfare
< France conflicted with England >
< the conflicting nations of Greece and Turkey >
2. : to show variance, incompatibility, irreconcilability, or opposition : evidence variance or disharmony calling for adjustment, harmonizing, bringing into accord
< the two versions of the story conflict >
< nor does the French revolutionary spirit conflict with what we ordinarily mean by respect for law — W.C.Brownell >
Synonyms: see bump, contest |