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   Conflict , n. [L. conflictus a striking together, fr. confligere, -flictum, to strike together, to fight: cf. F. conflit, formerly also conflict. See Conflict, v.]
   A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves.
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   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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   Conflict , 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. φλίβειν, θλίβειν, to press, L. flagrum whip.]
   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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   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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   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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