CONFLICT
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Con"flict (?), n. [L. conflictus a striking together, fr. confligere, -flictum, to strike together, to fight: cf. F. conflit, formerly also conflict. See Conflict, v.] 1. A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves.
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2. A strife for the mastery; hostile contest; battle; struggle; fighting.
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As soon as he [Atterbury] was himself again, he became eager for action and conflict.
Macaulay.
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An irrepressible conflict between opposing and enduring forces.
W. H. Seward.
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Conflict of laws, that branch of jurisprudence which deals with individual litigation claimed to be subject to the conflicting laws of two or more states or nations; -- often used as synonymous with Private international law.
Syn. -- Contest; collision; struggle; combat; strife; contention; battle; fight; encounter. See Contest.
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Con*flict" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Conflicted; p. pr. & vb. n. Conflicting.] [L. conflictus, p. p. of confligere to conflict (cf. conflictare); con- + fligere to strike; cf. Gr. fli`bein, qli`bein, to press, L. flagrum whip.] 1. To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide. Shak.
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Fire and water conflicting together.
Bacon.
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2. To maintain a conflict; to contend; to engage in strife or opposition; to struggle.
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A man would be content to . . . conflict with great difficulties, in hopes of a mighty reward.
Abp. Tillotson.
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3. To be in opposition; to be contradictory.
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The laws of the United States and of the individual States may, in some cases, conflict with each other.
Wheaton.
Syn. -- To fight; contend; contest; resist; struggle; combat; strive; battle.
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