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Conflict vs. Dilemma — What's the Difference?

Conflict vs. Dilemma — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Conflict and Dilemma

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Conflict

A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one
The eternal conflict between the sexes
Doctors often come into conflict with politicians

Dilemma

A dilemma (Greek: δίλημμα "double proposition") is a problem offering two possibilities, neither of which is unambiguously acceptable or preferable. The possibilities are termed the horns of the dilemma, a clichéd usage, but distinguishing the dilemma from other kinds of predicament as a matter of usage.

Conflict

Be incompatible or at variance; clash
The date for the match conflicted with a religious festival
Parents' and children's interests sometimes conflict

Dilemma

A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or unsatisfactory.

Conflict

A state of open, often prolonged fighting; a battle or war.
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Dilemma

Usage Problem A problem that seems to defy a satisfactory solution.

Conflict

A state of disagreement or disharmony between persons or ideas; a clash
A conflict over water rights.

Dilemma

(Logic) An argument that presents two alternatives, each of which has the same consequence.

Conflict

(Psychology) An emotional or mental disturbance resulting from the opposition or simultaneous functioning of mutually exclusive impulses, desires, or tendencies.

Dilemma

A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.

Conflict

Opposition between characters or forces in a work of drama or fiction, especially when motivating or shaping the action of the plot.

Dilemma

A difficult circumstance or problem.

Conflict

To be in or come into opposition; differ.

Dilemma

(logic) A type of syllogism of the form "if A is true then B is true; if C is true then D is true; either A or C is true; therefore either B or D is true".

Conflict

(Archaic) To engage in warfare.

Dilemma

(rhetoric) Offering to an opponent a choice between two (equally unfavorable) alternatives.

Conflict

A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago.

Dilemma

An argument which presents an antagonist with two or more alternatives, but is equally conclusive against him, whichever alternative he chooses.

Conflict

An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.
I wanted to attend the meeting but there's a conflict in my schedule that day.

Dilemma

A state of things in which evils or obstacles present themselves on every side, and it is difficult to determine what course to pursue; a vexatious alternative or predicament; a difficult choice or position.
A strong dilemma in a desperate case!To act with infamy, or quit the place.

Conflict

(intransitive) To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible

Dilemma

State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

Conflict

(intransitive) To overlap (with), as in a schedule.
Your conference call conflicts with my older one: please reschedule.
It appears that our schedules conflict.

Conflict

A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves.

Conflict

A strife for the mastery; hostile contest; battle; struggle; fighting.
As soon as he [Atterbury] was himself again, he became eager for action and conflict.
An irrepressible conflict between opposing and enduring forces.

Conflict

To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide.
Fire and water conflicting together.

Conflict

To maintain a conflict; to contend; to engage in strife or opposition; to struggle.
A man would be content to . . . conflict with great difficulties, in hopes of a mighty reward.

Conflict

To be in opposition; to be contradictory.
The laws of the United States and of the individual States may, in some cases, conflict with each other.

Conflict

An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals);
The harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph
Police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs

Conflict

Opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings;
He was immobilized by conflict and indecision

Conflict

A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war;
Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
He lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement

Conflict

A state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests;
His conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post
A conflict of loyalties

Conflict

An incompatibility of dates or events;
He noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings

Conflict

Opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot);
This form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing

Conflict

A disagreement or argument about something important;
He had a dispute with his wife
There were irreconcilable differences
The familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats

Conflict

Be in conflict;
The two proposals conflict!

Conflict

Go against, as of rules and laws;
He ran afould of the law
This behavior conflicts with our rules

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