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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconflict
/ˈkɒnflɪkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
"The two countries were in constant conflict over the border."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 15th century (as a verb): from Latin conflict- 'struck together', from the verb confligere, from con- 'together' + fligere 'to strike'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "conflict" is said worldwide
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conflit
Transliteration: conflit
"Il y a un conflit entre les deux parties."
Konflikt
Transliteration: Konflikt
"Der Konflikt wurde friedlich gelöst."
conflitto
Transliteration: conflitto
"Il conflitto armato è durato anni."
conflicto
Transliteration: conflicto
"Buscan una solución pacífica al conflicto."
conflito
Transliteration: conflito
"Eles tentaram evitar o conflito."
संघर्ष
Transliteration: sangharsh
"दोनों देशों के बीच संघर्ष बढ़ गया है।"
冲突
Transliteration: chōngtū
"我们要尽力避免武装冲突。"
갈등
Transliteration: galdeung
"그들은 의견 차이로 갈등을 겪었다."
紛争
Transliteration: funsō
"地域紛争の解決に向けて努力する。"
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