conflict
1 use
I will strive for new cooperation rather than conflict in the peaceful exploration of our oceans and our space.†
conflict = struggle or disagreement
Definition
Generally conflict means:a struggle or disagreement
in 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"
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 21 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
enhance
1 use
It will enhance our own perception of ourselves and our pride in being an American.†
enhance = increase quantity or quality
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
essential
1 use
America's leadership is essential.†
essential = necessary or important or relating to the basic nature of something
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 24 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
humane
1 use
If we really want a humane America that will, for instance, contribute to the alleviation of the world's hunger, we must realize that good intentions do not feed people.†
humane = marked by kindness — especially a motivation to reduce suffering of others or of animals
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
portend
1 use
But these events, tragic as they are, portend neither the end of the world nor of America's leadership in the world.†
portend = indicate by signs that something is going to happen — especially something bad
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
recriminations
1 use
I ask that we stop refighting the battles and the recriminations of the past.†
recriminations = mutual accusations (criticizing and blaming each other)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
War of 1812
1 use
We as a nation had suffered humiliation and a measure of defeat in the War of 1812.†
War of 1812 = 1812-1815 war between the United States and England
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |