All 5 Uses of
conflict
in
Angels & Demons
- He devised an experiment, one he hoped would settle one of the most bitter conflicts in the history of science and religion.†
Chpt 19-20 *
- Langdon wondered which conflict she could mean.†
Chpt 19-20
- And certainly during the time period of the Galileo conflict.†
Chpt 79-80
- His research had left him deeply conflicted and in need of spiritual guidance from the church.†
Chpt 129-130
- Four cardinals perished in yesterday's conflict, along with Commander Olivetti and Captain Rocher of the Swiss Guard, both in the line of duty.†
Chpt 135-136
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"