War vs. Conflict

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

Warnoun

(uncountable) Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually involving the engagement of military forces.

The war was largely between Sunni and Shia militants.

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.

Warnoun

(countable) A particular conflict of this kind.

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.

Warnoun

Any conflict, or anything resembling a conflict.

You look like you've been through the wars.

Conflictverb

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

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Warnoun

(figuratively) A campaign against something.

The "war on drugs" is a campaign against the use of narcotic drugs.The "war on terror" is a campaign against terrorist crime.In the US, conservatives rail against the "war on Christmas".

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.

Warnoun

A bout of fierce competition in trade.

I reaped the benefit of the car dealerships' price war, getting my car for far less than it's worth.The cellular phone companies were engaged in a freebie war, each offering various services thrown in when one purchased a plan.

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

Warnoun

Instruments of war.

Conflictnoun

opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings;

he was immobilized by conflict and indecision
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Warnoun

(obsolete) Armed forces.

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

Warnoun

(uncountable) A particular card game for two players, notable for having its outcome predetermined by how the cards are dealt.

Conflictnoun

a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests;

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

Warverb

(intransitive) To engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe).

Conflictnoun

an incompatibility of dates or events;

he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings

Warverb

To carry on, as a contest; to wage.

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

Warnoun

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy;

thousands of people were killed in the war

Conflictnoun

a disagreement or argument about something important;

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

Warnoun

a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply;

war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring

Conflictverb

be in conflict;

The two proposals conflict!

Warnoun

an active struggle between competing entities;

a price wara war of witsdiplomatic warfare

Conflictverb

go against, as of rules and laws;

He ran afould of the lawThis behavior conflicts with our rules

Warnoun

a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious;

the war on povertythe war against crime

Warverb

make or wage war