Conflict and Showdown

Conflict

Conflict noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.

Usage example: the eternal conflict between the forces of good and evil

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

Nearby Words: conflicting, conflicted

Showdown noun - A hostile disagreement face-to-face.

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Conflict and showdown are semantically related. You can use "Conflict" instead a noun "Showdown".

physical	physical conflict	physical showdown
long	long conflict	long showdown
particular	particular conflict	particular showdown
direct	direct conflict	direct showdown
Other adjectives: brutal, entire, real, massive, big, great, huge, little, new, major, dramatic, minor, next, last, coming, said, nuclear, upcoming, three-way, armed.

This is done to Sgt Blob's team in pilot episode of The Dreamstone, who are defeated and disappear from the conflict shortly before Pildit's Disney Death and Rufus' showdown with Zordrak, not appearing until the conflict is over (though other similarly clownish Urpneys appear during the climax).

Source: Shoo Out the Clowns
The Emperor belatedly tries to stop him, but Kefka proceeds to settle the the conflict by destroying both sides, along with most of the world, and setting the stage for a final showdown with him instead.

Source: Conflict Killer
With the coming conflict seemingly inevitable, the eyes of the world were on the bout, which was viewed as a showdown between America and Nazi Germany.

Source: International Showdown by Proxy

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