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The witnesses gave conflicting answers.
What does Conflicting mean?
Not matching or agreeing.
Dictionary definition
Disagreeing or unable to both be true at the same time.
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The two maps had conflicting directions.
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Conflicting evidence makes a decision harder because the details do not agree.
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What does conflicting mean?
Conflicting means disagreeing or unable to both be true at the same time.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to conflicting?
Clashing is close in meaning to conflicting in this context.
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Conflicting
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kun · flik · ting · strongest beat: flik
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WordConflicting.
Partadjective.
MeaningConflicting means Not matching or agreeing.
ExampleExample: The witnesses gave conflicting answers.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- kun · flik · ting
- Strongest beat
- flik
- Ending
- ting
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on flik.
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Synonyms
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clashingA similar word or phrase for conflicting in this meaning.
oppositeA similar word or phrase for conflicting in this meaning.
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matchingA useful contrast to conflicting in this meaning.
agreeingA useful contrast to conflicting in this meaning.
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