open conflict
definitions
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A state of direct, visible, and overt disagreement, hostility, or physical fighting between parties, as opposed to secret or subtle tension.en: A state of direct, visible, and overt disagreement, hostility, or physical fighting between parties, as opposed to secret or subtle tension.
examples
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The long-standing tension between the two nations finally escalated into open conflict.
The long-standing tension between the two nations finally escalated into open conflict.