conflict
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒn.flɪkt/
The English word “conflict” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
- An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.
- in fiction/literature, opposing forces that create uncertainty as to whether the character(s) will achieve their goal(s).
verb
- To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible
- To overlap (with), as in a schedule.
Etymology
From Latin cōnflīctus, from com- + flīctus, past participle of conflīgō (“to strike together”), from com- + flīgō (“strike”) (whence con-).
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