open conflict

language: en

definitions

  1. 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

  1. 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.