Collocations for "conflict"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "conflict" in context.
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conflict
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [racial, political, territorial, armed] conflict
- a [deadly, bloody, tragic, violent] conflict
- [an international, a local] conflict
- the [Israeli] conflict
- could be a [potential, possible] conflict
- [started, ended] the conflict
- [anticipate, expect] a conflict
- [engaged, involved] in a [bloody] conflict
- the conflict [arose, stemmed] from
- thousands [were killed in, fled from] the conflict
- in the current conflict between
- [manage, resolve] the conflict
- the conflict in [Afghanistan]
- a conflict [at home, in the classroom]
- a conflict over [oil, territory, politics]
- a conflict among [co-workers, members, parents, friends]
- a conflict of [interest, ideas, standpoints]
- a conflict in the [program, schedule, agenda]
- is in conflict with my [morals, position, opinions]
- is a point of conflict
- conflict [resolution, management, prevention]
- conflicts with my [day, schedule, plans]
- [does, will] that conflict?
- the [evidence, numbers, reports, results, information, data] conflicted
- conflict with the [evidence]
- conflicted with each other
- our [ideas, opinions, views, religions] conflicted
- conflicts with my [morals, principles, religion]
- [this thing, he] is conflicting me
'conflict' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Israel
- Japanese
- Muslim
- apparent
- avoid
- bare
- bloody
- casualty
- church
- coward
- decade
- demand
- deploy
- detail
- engage
- escalate
- escalation
- famine
- foe
- global
- handling
- inherent
- injured
- isolate
- lengthy
- levy
- likelihood
- ongoing
- outset
- paper
- portrayal
- prowess
- rage
- rally
- relapse
- religion
- remedy
- repeat
- report
- resolution
- resolve
- savage
- scheduling
- shadow
- shelter
- sniff
- stance
- sustained
- toll
- trigger