Conflict vs. Confrontation

Conflict vs. Confrontation — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Conflict and Confrontation

Conflictnoun

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.

Confrontationnoun

The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.

Conflictnoun

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.

Confrontationnoun

A conflict between armed forces.

Conflictverb

(intransitive) To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible

Confrontationnoun

a bold challenge

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Conflictverb

(intransitive) To overlap (with), as in a schedule.

Your conference call conflicts with my older one: please reschedule.It appears that our schedules conflict.

Confrontationnoun

discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions

Conflictnoun

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals);

the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumphpolice tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs

Confrontationnoun

a hostile disagreement face-to-face

Conflictnoun

opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings;

he was immobilized by conflict and indecision

Confrontationnoun

the act of opposing groups confronting each other;

the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unionsthe invaders encountered stiff opposition
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Conflictnoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war;

Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamaugahe lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement

Confrontationnoun

a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison

Conflictnoun

a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests;

his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the posta conflict of loyalties

Conflictnoun

an incompatibility of dates or events;

he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings

Conflictnoun

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

Conflictnoun

a disagreement or argument about something important;

he had a dispute with his wifethere were irreconcilable differencesthe familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats

Conflictverb

be in conflict;

The two proposals conflict!

Conflictverb

go against, as of rules and laws;

He ran afould of the lawThis behavior conflicts with our rules