All 3 Uses of
conflict
in
The Da Vinci Code
- He was an exceptionally spiritual man, albeit one in constant conflict with the Church.†
Chpt 8 *
- Christians and pagans began warring, and the conflict grew to such proportions that it threatened to rend Rome in two.†
Chpt 55-56
- "Is it surprising we feel conflicted about sex?" he asked his students.†
Chpt 73-74
Definition:
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(conflict) a struggle or disagreementin various senses, including:
- a serious disagreement -- as in "political conflict"
- the tension from two opposing ideas or feelings -- as in "I'm conflicted about where I should go to college."
- a violent fight or war -- as in "the Israeli-Palestinian conflict"
- an idiom that refers to tension between responsibilities to different entities -- "conflict of interest"