26984 words

conflicts

15 definitions • 20 examples
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conflict between There was a lot of conflict between him and his father.
It was an unpopular policy and caused a number of conflicts within the party.
bring someone into conflict with someone/something His outspoken views would frequently bring him into conflict with the president.
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fighting between two or more groups of people or countries:

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a situation in which beliefs, needs, facts, etc. are very different and cannot easily exist together or both be true:

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He says he sees no conflict in being gentle and caring and being a strong man.
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a situation in which someone cannot make a fair decision because they will be affected by the result:

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declare a conflict of interest I need to declare a conflict of interest here - one of the candidates for the job is a friend of mine.
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If beliefs, needs, or facts, etc. conflict, they are very different and cannot easily exist together or both be true:

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conflict with The results of the new research would seem to conflict with existing theories.
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conflict with If the two sides conflict with each other again, it will be disastrous for party unity.
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[ C ] Conflicts between parents and children become more frequent when the children become teenagers.
[ U ] This technology may be in conflict with copyright law.
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A conflict is also fighting between two or more countries or groups of people:

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[ C ] Negotiations with both sides have not yet led to a resolution of the conflict.
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the forces that oppose each other to create the plot in a story, book, or film
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Characters' struggles to change or understand themselves is internal conflict.
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to be in active disagreement, as between opposing opinions or needs:

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We received reports that conflict with each other.
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conflict (with sb) (over sth) In that year conflict with the government over pay settlements led to an unprecedented civil service strike.
come into conflict (with sb) It is only to be expected that members of your team will come into conflict with each other at some point.
It was a controversial decision and caused a number of conflicts within the workforce.
Managers will need to ensure that strategies for conflict resolution (= finding a solution to a disagreement) are in place.
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a situation in which there are opposing demands or ideas and a choice has to be made between them:

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conflict between sth and sth The situation becomes more difficult when there is a conflict between the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
come into conflict (with sth) If we go ahead with this, we may come into conflict with health and safety regulations.
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if beliefs, needs, facts, etc. conflict, they are very different and cannot easily exist together or both be true:

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