conflict
Collocations
35(noun.) fight/argument
ADJ
big, great, major | bitter, serious, violent | growing, increasing
constant, continued, continuing, unresolved
The two neighbors had a continued conflict over the garden fence that lasted for years.
open, overt | global, internal, regional | armed, military | civil, class, cultural, ethnic, family, industrial, political, social, religious
VERB + CONFLICT
bring sb/sth into, cause, come into, create, lead to, provoke
The new school policy created conflict between parents and teachers.
avert, avoid, prevent
The two neighbors worked together to avert a serious conflict over the property line.
handle
end, resolve, settle, solve
The two neighbors finally settled their conflict after months of arguing about the fence.
CONFLICT + VERB
arise (from sth), occur
A serious conflict occurred between the two neighboring countries over the border issue.
PREP
during/in a/the ~
Many families lost their homes during the conflict in that country.
in ~
The two countries remained in conflict for many years before signing a peace treaty.
in ~ with
The new safety rules were in conflict with what employees had been doing for years.
~ about/over
The two neighbors had a conflict about where to build the fence.
~ between
There has been a long conflict between the two neighboring countries over the border.
~ with
The two neighboring countries finally resolved their long conflict with each other through peaceful negotiations.
~ within
There were disagreements within the team about how to complete the project.
PHRASES
an area/a source of conflict, in direct conflict with sb
(noun.) difference between ideas/wishes, etc.
ADJ
fundamental, serious, sharp | direct
inherent
There is an inherent conflict between wanting to save money and enjoying expensive hobbies.
inner | ideological
CONFLICT + NOUN
situation
management, resolution
The company hired a specialist to help with conflict resolution between the two departments.
PREP
in ~ with
The new policy is in conflict with what the company promised employees last year.
~ between
There has been a long conflict between the two neighboring countries over the disputed border.
~ of
There was a conflict of interest when the judge discovered her brother worked for the defendant.
PHRASES
a conflict of interests/loyalties
(verb.)
ADV
apparently
The two studies reached apparently conflicting results, but scientists found they were actually compatible.
potentially
The new safety regulations could potentially conflict with our current operating procedures.
PREP
with
The new school policy conflicted with what parents had agreed to last year.