Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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conflict | Yes | No | Yes | No |
counterpoint | Yes | No | Yes | No |
conflict (noun) | counterpoint (noun) |
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an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) | a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies |
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war | |
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 |
conflict (verb) | counterpoint (verb) |
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go against, as of rules and laws | write in counterpoint |
be in conflict | to show differences when compared; be different |