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Contestation vs Conflict - What's the difference?

contestation | conflict |

As nouns the difference between contestation and conflict

is that contestation is the act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife; dispute while conflict is a clash or disagreement, often violent, between two opposing groups or individuals.

As a verb conflict is

to be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible.

contestation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife; dispute.
  • Proof by witness; attestation; testimony.

    • 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.

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