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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Conflict \Con*flict"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Conflicted}; p. pr & vb n. {Conflicting}.] [L. conflictus p. p. of confligere to conflict (cf. conflictare); con- + fligere to strike; cf Gr fli`bein, qli`bein, to press, L. flagrum whip.] 1. To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide. --Shak. Fire and water conflicting together. --Bacon. 2. To maintain a conflict; to contend; to engage in strife or opposition; to struggle. A man would be content to . . . conflict with great difficulties, in hopes of a mighty reward. --Abp. Tillotson 3. To be in opposition; to be contradictory. The laws of the United States and of the individual States may in some cases, conflict with each other --Wheaton. Syn: To fight; contend; contest; resist; struggle; combat; strive; battle. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Conflicting \Con*flict"ing\, a. Being in conflict or collision, or in opposition; contending; contradictory; incompatible; contrary; opposing. Torn with sundry conflicting passions. --Bp. Hurd. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: conflicting adj 1: in disagreement; "the figures are at odds with our findings"; "contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley [syn: {at odds(p)}, {contradictory}, {self-contradictory}] 2: on bad terms; "they were usually at odds over politics"; "conflicting opinions" [syn: {at odds(p)}]
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