conflicts

Noun

conflict (countable and uncountable, plural conflicts)

1. A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
   • The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago.
2. An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.
   • I wanted to attend the meeting but there's a conflict in my schedule that day.
3. in fiction/literature, opposing forces that create uncertainty as to whether the character(s) will achieve their goal(s).

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