The conflicts among leaders resulted in unhealthy sectionalism.
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Conflicts
Synonyms for "conflicts" (310 found)
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battleantagonismclashingcollisioncombatcontestdisagreedisagreementdiscorddisputefightinconsistencyinharmonyinterferencestruggleactionaerial combataffrayagree to disagreealtercation
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ambivalenceambivalence of impulseambivalentantagonizeantipathyantithesisargueargumentargumentationarmored combatbacklashbad bloodbattle royalbe antipatheticbe at cross-purposesbe at variancebe distinctbe distinguishedbe inimicalbe opposed tobeat againstbelligerencebickeringbrawlbreakbreak offbrushbullfightcat-and-dog lifeclashclash of armsclash withcockfightcollidecompetecompetitionconcoursconflict withconfrontationconfutationconfute
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (93)
contentioncontentiousnesscontestationcontradictcontradictioncontradistinctioncontraindicationcontraposecontrapositioncontrarietycontrarinesscontrastcontrast withcontravenecontroversycontrovertcountercounteractcounteractioncounterattack
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counterbalancecountercheckcounterpoisecounterposecounterpositioncountervailcounterworkcounterworkingcrankinesscrosscross purposescross-purposescrotchetinesscut and thrustdebatedecompensationdeitydepart fromdespitefulnessdeviate fromdifferdiffer in opiniondifferencedisabusedisaccorddisaccordancedisaffinitydisagree withdiscordancediscordancydiscordiadiscrepancydisharmonydisparitydisputationdissensiondissentdissidencedissonancedisturbdisuniondisunitydivaricate fromdivergediverge fromdivergencediversitydivisiondogfightembroilmentemotional shockemulationencounterengagementenmityerisexchange of blowsexternal frustrationfactionfeudfightingfire fightfracasfractiousnessfrayfriction
Verb(1 words)
Related words (155)
frustrationgo againstgo counter togodgoddessgrateground combathand-to-hand combathand-to-hand fighthatehatredhear a different drummerhit a clinkerhold opposite viewshostilityhouse-to-house combatinaccordanceincompatibilityincompatiblenessinequality
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inharmoniousnessinimicalnessinterfereinterfere withjanglejarjar withjarringjostlejuxtapose in oppositionkickkilkenny catslawlessnesslitigationlock hornslogomachymalevolencemalicemalignitymeetmeet head onmeet head-onmeetingmental shockmilitate againstmischiefmisleadingmismatchmismatemisunderstand one anothernaval combatnegatenegationnegativenessnonconformitynoncooperationnot accord withnot get alongnot square withobjectobstinacyoffsetopen conflictopposeoppositenessoppositionopposureoppugnoppugnanceoppugnancypaper warpassage of armsperversenessperversitypitched battleplay at cross-purposespolaritypolemicpsychological stresspull different waysquarrelquarrelingquarrelsomenessreactionrecalcitrancerecoilrefractorinessrencontrerenitencyrepercussionrepugnanceresistresistancerevoltriftrivalryrowrubrumblerun againstrun counter torunning fightscramblescrappingscrimmagescuffleset offshoving matchshowdownskirmishspatspitespitefulnesssquabblesquabblingstand apartstand over againststand-up fightstrained relationsstreet fightstressstrifestrivingswim upstreamswimming upstreamtauromachytensiontifftraumatraumatismtug-of-wartussleuncooperativenessunharmoniousnessunpleasantnessunstringuntunevariancevaryvendettavyingwarwar of wordswarfarewordswork againstwranglewrangling
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His behavior conflicts with what he says.
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They have to solve conflicts among nations.
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That there are various conflicts, frictions, within the races of man is a point made clear within this book as well.
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