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English Dictionary: conflicting by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
conflicting
adj
  1. in disagreement; "the figures are at odds with our findings"; "contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley
    Synonym(s): at odds(p), conflicting, contradictory, self- contradictory
  2. on bad terms; "they were usually at odds over politics"; "conflicting opinions"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Conflict \Con*flict"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Conflicted}; p. pr.
      & vb. n. {Conflicting}.] [L. conflictus, p. p. of confligere
      to conflict (cf. conflictare); con- + fligere to strike; cf.
      Gr. fli`bein, qli`bein, to press, L. flagrum whip.]
      1. To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision;
            to collide. --Shak.
  
                     Fire and water conflicting together.   --Bacon.
  
      2. 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. --Abp.
                                                                              Tillotson.
  
      3. 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.
                                                                              --Wheaton.
  
      Syn: To fight; contend; contest; resist; struggle; combat;
               strive; battle.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Conflicting \Con*flict"ing\, a.
      Being in conflict or collision, or in opposition; contending;
      contradictory; incompatible; contrary; opposing.
  
               Torn with sundry conflicting passions.   --Bp. Hurd.
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