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conflicting

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Conflict \Con*flict"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Conflicted}; p. pr.
   & vb. n. {Conflicting}.] [L. conflictus, p. p. of confligere
   to conflict (cf. conflictare); con- + fligere to strike; cf.
   Gr. fli`bein, qli`bein, to press, L. flagrum whip.]
   1. To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision;
      to collide. --Shak.

            Fire and water conflicting together.  --Bacon.

   2. To maintain a conflict; to contend; to engage in strife or
      opposition; to struggle.

            A man would be content to . . . conflict with great
            difficulties, in hopes of a mighty reward. --Abp.
                                                  Tillotson.

   3. To be in opposition; to be contradictory.

            The laws of the United States and of the individual
            States may, in some cases, conflict with each other.
                                                  --Wheaton.

   Syn: To fight; contend; contest; resist; struggle; combat;
        strive; battle.

Conflicting \Con*flict"ing\, a.
   Being in conflict or collision, or in opposition; contending;
   contradictory; incompatible; contrary; opposing.

         Torn with sundry conflicting passions.   --Bp. Hurd.

Source : WordNet®

conflicting
     adj 1: in disagreement; "the figures are at odds with our
            findings"; "contradictory attributes of unjust justice
            and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley [syn: {at
            odds(p)}, {contradictory}, {self-contradictory}]
     2: on bad terms; "they were usually at odds over politics";
        "conflicting opinions" [syn: {at odds(p)}]
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