conflict

Everyday

1. A conflict is a serious disagreement or argument. tree →
2. A conflict is a war or fight between countries or groups. tree →
3. If two things conflict, they cannot both be true or happen at the same time. tree →
4. In stories, the conflict is the main problem the characters must face. tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons, every story has a conflict (a problem) and a resolution. In history, conflicts are wars and battles. In everyday life and school, conflict resolution means solving arguments calmly. When two clubs are at the same time, they conflict. Phrases: in conflict with, conflict resolution, conflict of interest, conflicting advice.

Examples

• The two friends had a conflict over the football. tree →
• Many people lost their homes in the conflict. tree →
• The story's conflict is that the dragon has stolen the gold. tree →
• Choir practice conflicts with football training. tree →
• We learned how to solve conflicts calmly. tree →
• The two reports gave conflicting numbers. tree →
• The teacher helped settle the conflict. tree →
• A SERPENT and an Eagle were struggling with each other in deadly conflict. tree →

Note

As a noun, stress the first part: CON-flict. As a verb, stress the second part: con-FLICT. «Conflicting» means disagreeing. In maths, if two pieces of information conflict, one of them must be wrong — check them.

In Jewish tradition

In English lessons, every story has a conflict (a problem) and a resolution. In history, conflicts are wars and battles. In everyday life and school, conflict resolution means solving arguments calmly. When two clubs are at the same time, they conflict. Phrases: in conflict with, conflict resolution, conflict of interest, conflicting advice.

Examples

• He made them as a conflict, drew them up like a wall; and set one against the other as in warfare. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• He made them as a conflict, drew them up like a wall ; and set one against the other as in warfare. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

As a noun, stress the first part: CON-flict. As a verb, stress the second part: con-FLICT. «Conflicting» means disagreeing. In maths, if two pieces of information conflict, one of them must be wrong — check them.