Conflictual

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterized by conflict.

    "Mary is sister to the marginalized women who live unchronicled lives in oppressive situations. It does her no honor to rip her out of her conflictual, dangerous historical circumstances and transmute her into an icon of a peaceful, middle-class life robed in royal blue."

Synonyms

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conflictional

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"Mary is sister to the marginalized women who live unchronicled lives in oppressive situations. It does her no honor to rip her out of her conflictual, dangerous historical circumstances and transmute her into an icon of a peaceful, middle-class life robed in royal blue."

Etymology

From conflict + -ual.

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