Conflict

/ˈkɑn.flɪkt/

Synonyms for "conflict" (404 found)

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Noun(24 words)

battle dispute fight struggle agon altercations antagonisms antinomy antipathies argument battles battling bias blenheim broils clang clash clashes collide colliding

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collisions combatcompatibility issuesconflict of interest

actionaerial combataffrayagree to disagreealtercation ambivalenceambivalence of impulseambivalent antagonism antagonize antipathy antithesis argue argument argumentationarmored combatbacklashbad bloodbattlebattle royal

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be antipatheticbe at cross-purposesbe at variancebe distinctbe distinguishedbe inimicalbe opposed tobeat againstbelligerence bickering brawl breakbreak offbrush bullfightcat-and-dog lifeclashclash of armsclash withclashing cockfight collide collision combat compete competition concoursconflict withconfrontation confutation confute contention contentiousness contest

Verb(3 words)

beefing clashed collides

Strong matches (121)

contestation contradict contradiction contradistinction contraindication contrapose contraposition contrariety contrariness contrastcontrast withcontravene controversy controvert counter counteract counteraction counterattack counterbalance countercheck

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counterpoise counterpose counterposition countervail counterwork counterworking crankiness crosscross purposescross-purposes crotchetinesscut and thrustdebate decompensation deitydepart fromdespitefulnessdeviate fromdifferdiffer in opiniondifference disabuse disaccord disaccordance disaffinity disagreedisagree withdisagreement discord discordance discordancy discordia discrepancy disharmony disparity disputation dispute dissension dissent dissidence dissonance disturb disunion disunitydivaricate fromdivergediverge fromdivergence diversity division dogfight embroilmentemotional shockemulation encounter engagement enmity erisexchange of blowsexternal frustrationfaction feud fight fightingfire fightfracas fractiousness fray

Verb(6 words)

continue the feudcontravene contravened disagreed discording dissonate

Noun(27 words)

contract disputecontradictcontradicted resultcontradictions contretemps differ differencedifference of opiniondilemma disagree disagreement discord discords disputing dissonances divisiveness doubt drama engagement engaging

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family feudfamily riftfeuding feuds fighting flodden fontenoy

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Noun(41 words)

fraysfriction relatedfriction-caused damagegovernment conflictgrapple grappling incompatiblesinconsistency in resultsincoordination jars labanlogical inconsistencymalplaquet mantineia misfits mismatches mismatching misunderstandingmore frictionmore frictional

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mudwrestle naseby oppose plataea predicaments quarrelling quarrels rivalries rocroi rumbles saratogasaratoga battlespanish confrontarstruggles tension tippecanoe verdun war waring wars zama

friction frustrationgo againstgo counter togod goddess grateground combathand-to-hand combathand-to-hand fighthate hatredhear a different drummerhit a clinkerhold opposite viewshostilityhouse-to-house combatinaccordance incompatibility incompatibleness

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inconsistency inequality inharmoniousness inharmony inimicalness interfereinterfere withinterference jangle jarjar withjarring jostlejuxtapose in oppositionkickkilkenny catslawlessness litigationlock hornslogomachy malevolence malice malignity meetmeet head onmeet head-onmeetingmental shockmilitate againstmischief misleading mismatch mismatemisunderstand one anothernaval combatnegate negation negativeness nonconformity noncooperationnot accord withnot get alongnot square withobject obstinacy offsetopen conflictoppose oppositeness opposition opposure oppugn oppugnance oppugnancypaper warpassage of armsperverseness perversitypitched battleplay at cross-purposespolarity polemicpsychological stresspull different waysquarrel quarreling quarrelsomeness reaction recalcitrance recoil refractoriness rencontre renitency repercussion repugnance resist resistance revolt rift rivalry row rub rumblerun againstrun counter torunning fightscramble scrapping scrimmage scuffleset offshoving matchshowdown skirmish spat spite spitefulness squabble squabblingstand apartstand over againststand-up fightstrained relationsstreet fightstress strife striving struggleswim upstreamswimming upstreamtauromachy tension tiff trauma traumatismtug-of-wartussle uncooperativeness unharmoniousness unpleasantness unstring untune variance vary vendetta vying warwar of wordswarfare wordswork againstwrangle wrangling

Verb(2 words)

infringerun afoul

Adjective(6 words)

mutual disagreementpersonal interestpolitical tensionspronounced incoherencepropositional contradictionpublic disagreement

Related word relations

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More general

27 entries

action ambivalence ambivalency breach break combat contrast counterpoint disagreementethics issuego againstgroup actionincompatibility infract issuemental state

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More specific

16 entries

battlecognitive dissonancecultural conflictdeadline clasheconomic conflictethical tensionideological conflictmoral conflictmoral dilemmanepotismschedule clashself-dealing siege skirmishtiming clashwar

Collocations

8 entries

armed conflictconflict managementconflict of interestconflict resolutionethnic conflictinternal conflictmoral conflictsocial conflict

Inflections

3 entries

conflicted conflicting conflicts

Derivations

4 entries

conflicted conflicting confliction conflictual

Sample sentences

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Your behavior is in conflict with your principles.

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Diplomatic dialogue helped put an end to the conflict.

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Our interests conflict with theirs.

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Our interests seem to conflict with each other.

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