conflictsituatie

Definitions of conflictsituatie
  1. noun
    an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
    synonyms: aanvaring, botsing, collisie, conflict, confrontatie, gevecht, kamp, treffen, worsteling
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    klassenstrijd
    conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes)
    coup, oproer, opstand, putsch, rebellie, revolte, staatsgreep
    organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
    gevecht, handgemeen, kamp, kloppartij, knokpartij, strijd, treffen, vechtpartij, worsteling
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
    vete
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
    schietpartij, vuurgevecht
    a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
    muiterij
    open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
    tegenstroom
    actions counter to the main group activity
    dissonant, wanklank
    strife resulting from a lack of agreement
    afrastering
    the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
    handgemeen, kloppartij, knokpartij, vechtpartij
    disorderly fighting
    vuistgevecht
    a fight with bare fists
    handgemeen, kloppartij, knokpartij, vechtpartij
    a noisy fight
    handgemeen, kloppartij, knokpartij, vechtpartij
    a noisy fight in a crowd
    bloedvete, bloedwraak, vendetta, vete
    a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other
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    actie
    action taken by a group of people
  2. noun
    a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
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    bedoening, situatie, toestand
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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