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conflicts

NOUN

fight, warfare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battle clash combat competition rivalry strife struggle war

STRONG

collision contention contest emulation encounter engagement fracas fray set-to striving tug-of-war

Antonyms

STRONGEST

peace truce

STRONG

agreement calm harmony surrender

WEAK

accord concord stability

NOUN

disagreement, discord

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animosity competition difference dispute friction hostility strife

STRONG

affray antagonism brush contention contest dance disaccord dissension dissent dissidence disunity faction flap fray fuss hassle interference meeting opposition row ruckus run-in set-to variance

WEAK

bad blood concours divided loyalties factionalism

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement

STRONG

approval authorization calm concurrence harmony peace ratification sympathy

WEAK

accord concord stability

VERB

be at odds

Synonyms

STRONGEST

differ disagree disturb vary

STRONG

brawl clash collide combat contend contest contrast disaccord discord disharmonize fight interfere jar mismatch oppose romp scrap slug strive struggle tangle

WEAK

bump heads with cross swords with lock horns with run against tide square off with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree consent harmonize

STRONG

aid assist give up help make peace retreat support surrender yield

WEAK

be calm

Example Sentences

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That raises all kinds of questions about conflicts of interest.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

But in the case of “news that conflicts with established beliefs,” it still takes a good amount of time to do that.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Additional company affiliations and potential conflicts of interest are detailed in the published study.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Both of those challengers say plans to bifurcate the city attorney’s office are rooted in longstanding conflicts between Feldstein Soto and the City Council.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

A couple years after I was born, my family left the mountains amid one of the many conflicts in the region and moved to a city in the valley below, Uvira.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana