CONFLICT, CONFLICTING
ADJECTIVES
1250 ► UNISOME conflicting, at variance → obs.
1449 ► BATTLEFUL full of conflict or strife; contentious → obs. rare
1658 ► IN TOPS WITH in or into conflict or antagonism with → obs.
1661 ► JARRING conflicting, discordant, clashing
1775 ► AT LOGGERHEADS in strong conflict or disagreement, at odds, engaged in bickerings or disputes → Amer. dial.
1896 ► AGONAL conflictual; characterized by competition; competitive
1900 ► IN HOLTS in conflict → Aust. sl.
NOUNS
1375 ► SHOWER an armed conflict, a battle → obs.
1500 ► DEBATE conflict, physical strife, fight, struggle → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1579 ► BUSTLE a conflict, struggle, scuffle, or fray; the commotion caused by this → obs.
1606 ► OPPUGNANCY conflict, opposition, antagonism, contrariety
1649 ► AGON a conflict, fight, competition; a painful struggle, esp. a psychological one
1682 ► BICKERMENT conflict, strife, contention, quarrelling, wrangling, altercation
1811 ► ARMAGEDDON a final conflict on a great scale
1845 ► BUCKLE a vigorous conflict or struggle
1895 ► BUTTING OF HEADS conflict or strong disagreement between parties, esp. when attempting to bring about change
1917 ► JUSQU’AUBOUTISME the policy of carrying on a conflict to the bitter end, or until a conclusive victory has been gained or all one’s aims achieved; advocacy of or support for such a policy
20C.. ► BOILOVER a sudden conflict between persons → Aust. sl.
20C.. ► BOIL-UP a sudden conflict or excitement → Aust. sl.
1990 ► DEAL a conflict, a problem → US students’ sl.
2002 ► TANGLE a conflict, quarrel, or disagreement → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
NOUNS, PERSON
1916 ► JUSQU’AUBOUTISTE a person who advocates carrying on a conflict to the bitter end, or until a conclusive victory has been gained or all of one’s aims achieved
VERBS
1621 ► JAR to come into conflict, to clash
1714 ► BUTT HEADS to engage with each other in conflict, dispute, or competition
1755 ► GO TO LOGGERHEADS to come into conflict, to argue, to come to blows, to fight → Amer. dial.
1828 ► FALL TO LOGGERHEADS to come into conflict, to argue, to come to blows, to fight → Amer. dial
1836 ► LOCK HORNS to come into conflict, to disagree, to fight; to engage in an argument or quarrel with another → Amer. dial.
2002 ► TANGLE WITH to conflict, quarrel, or argue with → Aust. sl. (Bk.)