Conflict
Conflict noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.
Work and conflict are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a noun "Conflict".
Nearby Words: conflicting, conflicted
Work
Work noun - A literary, musical, or artistic production.
How words are described
| old | old conflict | old work |
| physical | physical conflict | physical work |
| particular | particular conflict | particular work |
| current | current conflict | current work |
| Other adjectives: original, true, single, actual, entire, real, great, serious, little, main, new, major, next, last, said, recent, previous. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Most criminals are only threatening because most people are unused to conflict, which is why most police work is simple desk work.
Source: Film / Jack Reacher -
It would also work if this were a Show Within a Show and you were in conflict with your creator in the top-level work.
Source: Rage Against the Author - Of course not every work in media needs conflict, but those tend to be non-fiction, or some episodes of Slice of Life series can also qualify.
Source: Conflict
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