Conflicted

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.


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              Fire and water conflicting together.  --Bacon.
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     2. To maintain a conflict; to contend; to engage in strife or
        opposition; to struggle.
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              A man would be content to . . . conflict with great
              difficulties, in hopes of a mighty reward. --Abp.
                                                    Tillotson.
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     3. To be in opposition; to be contradictory.
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              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.
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