Conflict and Engage

Conflict

Conflict verb - To be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably.

Usage example: his statement conflicts with the facts, as given in the police report

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Engage and conflict are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Engage" instead a verb "Conflict".

Nearby Words: conflicting, conflicted

Engage verb - To hold the attention of.

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Conflict and engage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conflict" instead a verb "Engage".

Nearby Words: engagement, engaging, engagingly

man	conflict man	engage man
way	conflict way	engage way

It is often said that "conflict is the soul of drama"; without some form of conflict to fuel things, there's no engine to drive the story and thus little reason to engage with it.

Source: Darkness-Induced Audience Apathy
Alien Non-Interference Clause: The Arisians and Eddorians do not engage in direct conflict with each other or with the lesser races, and instead work through cutouts and manipulation.

Source: Literature / Lensman
For example, "In Our Eyes" features soldiers' misfortunes and "Blood Type" is about unwillingness to engage in the conflict.

Source: Music / Viktor Tsoi

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