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conflict

/kənˈflɪkt/

noun

Meaning

  • A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.

    "The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago."

  • An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.

    "I wanted to attend the meeting but there's a conflict in my schedule that day."

verb

Meaning

  • To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible

  • To overlap (with), as in a schedule.

    "It appears that our schedules conflict."