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conflict
noun as in fight, warfare
Strong matches
collision, contention, contest, emulation, encounter, engagement, fracas, fray, set-to, striving, tug-of-war
noun as in disagreement, discord
Strongest matches
animosity, competition, difference, dispute, friction, hostility, strife
Strong matches
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 matches
verb as in be at odds
Strong matches
brawl, clash, collide, combat, contend, contest, contrast, disaccord, discord, disharmonize, fight, interfere, jar, mismatch, oppose, romp, scrap, slug, strive, struggle, tangle
Weak matches
bump heads with, cross swords with, lock horns with, run against tide, square off with
Example Sentences
However, Jake Paul may know something that we as a society are reluctant to admit: we thirst for a race conflict, even if the conflict comes in a boxing ring.
"Similarly, if we don't address inequality, embark on conflict, or suffer major disasters, our social foundations are diminished."
While neither side has directly threatened the residents of Rmeish during the conflict, they have had their loyalty to Lebanon questioned.
She speaks of a lack of acknowledgement of the pain felt by communities affected by a conflict that had left many without an outlet for their grief and frustration.
This conflict of interest is not the only contradiction at play.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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