noun / verb · neutral
conflict
UK/ˈkɒnflɪkt/US/ˈkɑːnflɪkt/CON·flict
a serious disagreement or argument; a situation in which people's ideas or interests are opposed
Examples
“There was a conflict between the neighbours over parking spaces.”
“Teachers try to resolve conflicts between students peacefully.”
“Workplace conflicts can reduce productivity if not handled well.”
Band 8 sentence
“The conflict between career ambitions and family obligations is a recurring theme in contemporary essays on gender roles.”
Collocations
- resolve a conflict
- conflict between
- family conflict
Word family
Common mistakes
There is a conflict to him about the idea.→There is a conflict with him about the idea.
They have a big argument, it's a conflict.→They had a big argument; it was a conflict.
Say it for a higher band
5argument→6disagreement→7+conflict
Synonyms
disagreement
clash
Easily confused
disagreement
“They had a disagreement about the schedule, but it was quickly resolved.”
clash
“The two teams clashed in the final match.”
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