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external conflict

external conflict noun: a conflict that is between a character and an external force, such as another character.

Noun

external conflict (plural external conflicts)

  1. (literary theory) A conflict that is between a character and an external force, such as another character.

Antonyms of external conflict

Forms of external conflict

pluralexternal conflicts

Questions about external conflict

What does external conflict mean?
External conflict means a conflict that is between a character and an external force, such as another character.
What part of speech is external conflict?
External conflict is a noun.
What is the plural of external conflict?
The plural of external conflict is external conflicts.

Words near external conflict in the dictionary

  1. external carotid artery
  2. external cause
  3. external causes
  4. external condom
  5. external condoms
  6. external conflict
  7. external conflicts
  8. external coupling
  9. external couplings
  10. external degree
  11. external ear

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