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conflicts

n. C / U
B1 Intermediate US //ˈkɑnfɫɪks// con·flicts

n. serious disagreements or fights between people, groups, or countries. You use this word when two ideas or people cannot exist together peacefully.

n. serious disagreements or arguments between individuals, groups, or nations; a state of incompatibility between ideas or interests.


SIMPLE

The two coworkers often have small conflicts over office rules.

CONTEXTUAL

The mediator was hired to help the two departments resolve their ongoing conflicts regarding the new budget.

COMPLEX

Historians often analyze how deep-seated cultural conflicts can simmer for decades before erupting into open political warfare or social revolution.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used in the plural to describe specific instances of disagreement; the singular form often describes the abstract state of opposition.

Pitfall

they have many conflicts about the planthey have many conflicts over the planWhile 'about' is understood, 'over' or 'regarding' are the standard prepositions used when describing the subject of a conflict.

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