overt conflict
collocation in Englishmeaningsofovertandconflict
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overt
adjective
uk/əʊˈvɜːt/us/oʊˈvɝːt/
done or shown publicly or in an obvious way and ...
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conflict
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈkɒn.flɪkt/us/ˈkɑːn.flɪkt/
an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions ...
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(Definition ofovertandconflictfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The most that can be said about their post-civil-war enclosures is that they managed to avoidovertconflictwith the tenants.
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Consequently, the older generation seemed more reluctant to share their family problems with others or to engage inovertconflictto resolve family issues.
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In the next section, we present the different processes which contribute to this rare transformation from latent toovertconflict.
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In this section, we will consider four elements that intervene in the difficult process of turning a latent into anovertconflict.
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In the second section, we present the main results of the study: while the discussions do reveal latent conflict,overtconflictis very rare.
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Significant prospective findings were also indicated, with those making the transition from no problem to depressed reporting more interpersonal stressors and higher levels ofovertconflictwith their best friend.
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Or, even if anovertconflictdoes not arise, agents may not be in agreement over the direction to which the play of the game should be changed.
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Many have observed the convention of avoidingovertconflict.
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Each one provides important insights and evidence about the antagonizing processes that lead to system-threatening dynamics and, in some cases, toovertconflict, violence and war.
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Consequently, the topics tackle contemporary challenges, which cause racial enmity, social unrest and overt conflicts in all levels of society.
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