Synonyms for conflicts


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : verb kuhn-flikt; noun kon-flikt
Phonetic Transcription : verb kənˈflɪkt; noun ˈkɒn flɪkt

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Définition of conflicts

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Latin conflictus, past participle of confligere "to strike together, be in conflict," from com- "together" (see com-) + fligere "to strike" (see afflict). Related: Conflicted; conflicting.
  • noun fight, warfare
  • noun disagreement, discord
  • verb be at odds
Example sentences :
  • What had become of the bodies of those who must have died in these conflicts?
  • Extract from : « Salvage in Space » by John Stewart Williamson
  • There were some conflicts of no great importance, in which he had no share.
  • Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
  • In these conflicts, the Indians, on the whole, were decidedly the victors.
  • Extract from : « King Philip » by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
  • It was pleasant to survey the scenes of former labors and conflicts.
  • Extract from : « Three Years in the Federal Cavalry » by Willard Glazier
  • The truth was that his mind was roused by the conflicts of the day.
  • Extract from : « The Crofton Boys » by Harriet Martineau
  • Some say that during one of these conflicts Columbus's ship caught fire.
  • Extract from : « Discoverers and Explorers » by Edward R. Shaw
  • He cannot resolve these conflicts by himself, nor should he try.
  • Extract from : « Herein is Love » by Reuel L. Howe
  • He knew that his life must be a series of conflicts to the very end.
  • Extract from : « We Two » by Edna Lyall
  • Troops were ordered into this district to stop the conflicts.
  • Extract from : « The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Tornado » by Logan Marshall
  • The subject was the conflicts of Padua with Ezzelino da Romano.
  • Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner

Antonyms for conflicts

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