conflicting versions

collocation in English

meaningsofconflictingandversion

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conflicting
adjective
uk
/kənˈflɪk.tɪŋ/us
/kənˈflɪk.tɪŋ/
Conflicting beliefs, needs, facts, etc. are different ...
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version
noun[C]
uk
/ˈvɜː.ʃən/uk
/ˈvɜː.ʒən/us
/ˈvɝː.ʒən/
a particular form of something that is slightly different from other forms of the ...
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(Definition ofconflictingandversionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The main feature that they share is that they provide aconflictingversionof a previous par ticipant's account of some sequence of events.
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In the second, there are alternative and conflicting versions.
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There are two conflicting versions.
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There are many conflicting versions of this song.
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There remain today conflicting versions of what actually happened and who fired first.
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There is much controversy as well as conflicting versions about the circumstances and events surrounding the last few weeks before his death.
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There are conflicting versions about her family background, which is not revealed by contemporary archival sources.
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The theme is conflicting versions of the truth told by the main characters, each of whom claims the other is insane.
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There are many conflicting versions about what happened next.
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There are conflicting versions of the origin of the village's name.
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There are conflicting versions of what took place.
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There are conflicting versions of what exactly took place.
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There are conflicting versions of the incident.
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