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Conflict vs Discuss - What's the difference?

conflict | discuss |

As verbs the difference between conflict and discuss

is that conflict is to be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible while discuss is (obsolete|transitive) to drive away, disperse, shake off; said especially of tumors.

As a noun conflict

is a clash or disagreement, often violent, between two opposing groups or individuals.

conflict

English

(wikipedia conflict)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two opposing groups or individuals.
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  • An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.

    • Related terms

    * conflictional

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible
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  • To overlap (with), as in a schedule.
    • Your conference call conflicts with my older one: please reschedule.

    References

    * English heteronyms ----

    discuss

    English

    (wikipedia discuss)

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To drive away, disperse, shake off; said especially of tumors.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.i:
    • For she was giuen all to fleshly lust, / And poured forth in sensuall delight, / That all regard of shame she had discust , / And meet respect of honour put to flight
  • * Rambler
    • a pomade of virtue to discuss pimples
  • * Sir H. Wotton
    • Many arts were used to discuss the beginnings of new affection.
  • To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
    • Let's sit down and discuss this rationally.
    I don't wish to discuss this further. Let's talk about something else.
  • (obsolete) To communicate, tell, or disclose (information, a message, etc.).
  • * , Merry Wives of Windsor , act 1, sc. 3:
    • Nym : I will discuss the humour of this love to Page.
  • * , Henry V , act 4, sc. 1:
    • Pistol : Discuss unto me; art thou officer? Or art thou base, common and popular?
  • To break to pieces; to shatter.
  • To deal with, in eating or drinking.
  • * Sir S. Baker
    • We sat quietly down and discussed a cold fowl that we had brought with us.
  • To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety.

    • Synonyms

    * (converse about a topic) betalk, debate, talk about

    Derived terms

    * discussant * discusser * discussion * discuss to death * discuss Uganda

    See also

    * argue

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