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con·flict

conflict

 
 
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
pronunciation: kn flIkt
inflections: conflicts, conflicting, conflicted
definition: When two things conflict, they are very different from each other or are the opposite.
Ryan's opinion and his sister's opinion always seem to conflict. They never seem to agree on anything.
synonyms:
differ, disagree
antonyms:
agree
similar words:
argue, dispute
 
part of speech: noun
pronunciation: kan flIkt
definition: When there is a conflict between people, they don't agree on things. When there is conflict, there are often arguments or bad feelings between people.
There is a lot of conflict between the two neighbors. They are always arguing with each other and complaining about what the other is doing.
antonyms:
agreement, harmony
similar words:
friction, opposition, tension
derivation: conflictingly (adv.)
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