conflict
B2Academic AWL-5Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˈkɒnflɪkt/US /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
Meaning
noun
a situation in which people, groups or countries disagree strongly or are involved in a serious argument
“The violence was the result of political conflicts.”
verb
if two ideas, beliefs, stories, etc. conflict, it is not possible for them to exist together or for them both to be true
“Reports conflicted on how much of the aid was reaching the famine victims.”
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