AWL Sublist 5 · Academic Word

conflict

/ˈkɑːnflɪkt/ Syllables: ˈcon·flict

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

Serious disagreement, opposition, or incompatibility between ideas, interests, or parties.

Synonyms

clash dispute discord

Antonyms

harmony agreement

Translations

conflict in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

صراع، نزاع

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

اختلاف كبير في الآراء أو المصالح بين الأشخاص أو الأفكار.

Easy Explanation

Conflict is serious disagreement or clash. Conflicting results in two studies mean the findings do not agree and need further investigation.

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Memory TipCon- plus flict (strike) — ideas or groups striking against each other.

Contextual Examples

The journal required authors to disclose any conflict of interest before peer review began.

Results in conflict led to extended discussion when two studies disagreed during the conference panel.

Ethics training addresses how researchers manage conflict when commercial sponsors fund academic work.

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