| noun | an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); --Thomas Paine “the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph” |
| noun | opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings “he was immobilized by conflict and indecision” |
| noun | a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war “Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga” |
| noun | a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests “his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post” |
| noun | an incompatibility of dates or events “he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings” |
| noun | opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot) “this form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing” |
| noun | a disagreement or argument about something important “he had a dispute with his wife” |
| verb | be in conflict “The two proposals conflict!” |
| verb | go against, as of rules and laws “He ran afoul of the law” |
| struggle | verb | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight |
| battle | verb | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle |
| conflict | verb | be in conflict |
| fight | verb | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight |
| engage | verb | carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) |
| disputatious | adjective | inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits |
| dispute | verb | have a disagreement over something |
| differ | verb | be of different opinions |
| conflict | noun | a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests |
| infringement | noun | an act that disregards an agreement or a right |
| contravention | noun | coming into conflict with |