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conflicting

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //kənˈfɫɪktɪŋ// UK //kənflˈɪktɪŋ// con·flict·ing

v. describing two or more things that cannot both be true or happen at the same time. You use this when ideas, facts, or stories disagree with each other.

v. describing ideas, interests, or accounts that are incompatible or at variance with one another. Often used to describe evidence or emotions that lead to different conclusions.


SIMPLE

The two witnesses gave conflicting stories about the accident.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee struggled to make a decision because they received conflicting advice from different experts.

COMPLEX

The study's results were difficult to interpret due to conflicting data sets that appeared to support two entirely different hypotheses regarding the cause of the disease.

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Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun; often pairs with 'reports', 'evidence', or 'emotions'.

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