# conflicting

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-FLIK-ting" /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Opposed to one another; contradictory, so that the claims or interests involved cannot all be true or met at once.
   - Simple: Not matching each other, so both things cannot be true at the same time.
   - _The committee received conflicting reports about the project's progress._
   - _Her conflicting feelings about the move kept her awake at night._
2. Engaged in fighting or contention with one another; locked in active opposition.
   - Simple: Fighting or pushing against each other at the same time.
   - _The conflicting factions had fought for decades over the disputed border._
   - _Diplomats struggled to bring the conflicting parties to the negotiating table._

## Verb

3. Present participle and gerund of conflict. — present participle and gerund of conflict
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of conflict. Use this form for the -ing version of the verb.
   - _The new evidence kept conflicting with the original testimony._
   - _His outside duties were conflicting with his family commitments._

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