conflict

I UK [ˈkɒnflɪkt] / US [ˈkɑnˌflɪkt] noun [countable/uncountable]
Word forms "conflict":
singular conflict plural conflicts
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1)

a) angry disagreement between people or groups

I try to avoid conflict wherever possible.

conflict between:

The issue provoked conflicts between the press and the police.

conflict over:

The management team is keen to resolve the conflict over wages.

be in conflict (with someone):

She is in conflict with her employers over sickness pay.

come into conflict (with someone):

He and his ex-wife frequently came into conflict.

b) mainly journalism fighting between countries or groups

diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in Liberia

the Arab-Israeli conflict

2)

a) a situation in which it is difficult for two things to exist together or be true at the same time

conflict between:

There is a conflict between the two sides of his personality.

b) a feeling of being nervous or unhappy because you want two different things at the same time

inner conflicts

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conflict of interest(s) — a situation in which someone cannot make fair decisions because they will be affected by the results; a situation in which something that is good for one person is bad for another person

If the judge is related to the defendant there is a clear conflict of interest.

II UK [kənˈflɪkt] / US verb [intransitive]
Word forms "conflict":
present tense I/you/we/they conflict he/she/it conflicts present participle conflicting past tense conflicted past participle conflicted
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if different ideas or opinions conflict, they cannot all be right or cannot all happen

Our views on childcare often conflict.

conflict with:

His account conflicted with reports received from other journalists.