conflict

1. v. A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves. Source: opted

2. v. A strife for the mastery; hostile contest; battle; struggle; fighting. Source: opted

3. v. i. To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide. Source: opted

4. v. i. To maintain a conflict; to contend; to engage in strife or opposition; to struggle. Source: opted

5. v. i. To be in opposition; to be contradictory. Source: opted

6. n. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) Source: wordnet

7. n. opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings Source: wordnet

8. n. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war Source: wordnet

9. n. a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests Source: wordnet

10. n. an incompatibility of dates or events Source: wordnet

11. n. opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot) Source: wordnet

12. n. a disagreement or argument about something important Source: wordnet

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