Conflict and Refusal

Conflict

Conflict noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.

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

Nearby Words: conflicting, conflicted

Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

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Conflict and refusal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conflict" instead a noun "Refusal".

Nearby Words: refuse, refused, refusing, refuser

initial	initial conflict	initial refusal
constant	constant conflict	constant refusal
violent	violent conflict	violent refusal
massive	massive conflict	massive refusal
Other adjectives: bitter, personal, moral, outright, said, previous, ongoing.

The 1960 play A Man for All Seasons is about Thomas More's refusal to support Henry's divorce, and the ensuing conflict.

Source: Useful Notes / Henry VIII
See Hanlon's Razor; it's shown that both sides are capable of quite a bit of good, and the source of their conflict stems entirely from their refusal to coexist.

Source: Anime / Princess Mononoke
Science Is Wrong: Averted, and much of the conflict between Geniuses stems from a refusal to admit the aversion.

Source: Tabletop Game / Genius: The Transgression

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