conflict noun
1-) disagreement, argument, or fight
ADJECTIVES
big, great, major • bitter, serious, violent
・The decision led to a bitter conflict between the unions.
growing, increasing • constant, continued, continuing, ongoing, unresolved
・Constant conflict is a state of ongoing struggle.
open, overt • global, internal, regional
・Global conflict can be prevented through diplomacy and cooperation.
armed, military
・Many people have been killed in armed conflict.
bloody, violent
・The attack was followed by a bloody conflict that lasted for months.
civil, class, cultural, ethnic, racial, family, industrial, political, social, religious
・The violence was the result of political and ethnic conflicts.
・Our lawyers are experts in the area of family conflict.
・The ethnic conflict in the region has become violent.
NOUNS
resolution
・It’s important to teach children methods of conflict resolution.
VERBS
bring into, cause, come into, create, lead to, provoke
・Competition for scarce resources can cause conflict among nations.
avert, avoid, prevent
・A peaceful resolution prevented the conflict from escalating into war.
deal with, handle, manage
・Good communication skills are essential for handling conflict.
end, resolve, settle, solve
・The constant conflict between the two sides was finally resolved.
CONFLICT + VERB
begin, arise, erupt, occur
・When conflict arises, try to remain calm.
escalate, intensify
・If the conflict intensifies, war could break out.
PREPOSITIONS
during, in
・Many lives have been lost in the conflict.
in
・The unresolved conflict in the workplace was causing stress.
about, over
・They found themselves in conflict over the future of the firm.
between
・a major conflict between India and Pakistan
with
・John often comes into conflict with his boss.
within
・Discrimination and prejudice can cause conflict within society.
PHRASES
in conflict with, in direct conflict with
・Employees are in conflict with management over job cuts.
come into conflict with sb
・Local people have come into conflict with planning officials over plans for a new road.
bring sb into conflict with sb
・Her aggressive manner has brought her into conflict with managers.
a source of conflict
・Lack of money is often a source of conflict between husband and wife.
an area of conflict
・One potential area of conflict is where exactly to build the new store.
2-) opposing ideas, opinions, etc.
ADJECTIVES
fundamental, serious, sharp • irreconcilable
・This creates a fundamental conflict of interest between social groups.
direct • inherent • inner, internal • ideological
・There is an inherent conflict between tradition and progress.
NOUNS
situation
・The government is trying to resolve the conflict situation.
management, resolution
・Good communication is key to effective conflict management.
PREPOSITIONS
in
・His words are in conflict with his deeds.
between
・the global conflict between socialism and capitalism
of
・The conflict of opinion was caused by a lack of information.
PHRASES
a conflict of interests/loyalties
・The decision was put on hold until the conflict of interests was resolved.
conflict verb
ADVERBS
apparently
・The apparently conflicting statements were clarified.
potentially
・The company's decision was potentially conflicted.
PREPOSITIONS
with
・Her interests conflicted with those of the team.