Conflict
Conflict verb - To be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably.
Step in and conflict are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Step in" instead a verb "Conflict".
Nearby Words: conflicting, conflicted
Step in
Both terms in one sentence
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Relena and her ESUN supporters knew that even in a world without conflict, an armed presence would still have to step in to prevent potential trouble from boiling into another war.
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An Economy Is You Elves VS Dwarves: They typically do not get along and are on the verge of war before the player can step in and resolve the conflict.
Source: Video Game / Divine Divinity -
Such tropes preserve conflict by keeping the story from favoring the good side too much by making it too powerful, and allow for a human underdog hero to step in when the god(s) cannot or won't.
Source: Necessary Weasel
Cite this Source
Step in and Conflict. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/conflict/step_in
Conflict & Step in. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/conflict/step_in>.
Step in or Conflict. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/conflict/step_in.
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