Few countries have been able to avoid serious ethnic conflicts.
Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies (1995)
These are the people who used humour to avoidconflict in the playground.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The key to avoidingconflict is to build trust.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Definition of 'conflict'
conflict
(kɒnflɪkt) (kənflɪkt)Explore 'conflict' in the dictionary
uncountable noun [oft in/intoN]
Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are inconflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.
Definition of 'avoid'
avoid
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verb
If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.