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collision vs conflict

conflict vs collision

collision and conflict both are nouns.

collision is not a verb while conflict is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
collision Yes No No No
conflict Yes No Yes No
As nouns, conflict is a hypernym of collision; that is, conflict is a word with a broader meaning than collision:
  • collision: a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
  • conflict: a disagreement or argument about something important
Other hypernyms of collision include difference, difference of opinion, dispute.
collision (noun) conflict (noun)
a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together an incompatibility of dates or events
a disagreement or argument about something important
opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)
a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
collision (verb) conflict (verb)
go against, as of rules and laws
be in conflict
Difference between collision and conflict

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