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external conflict

[ ek-stur-nl kon-flikt ]

noun

  1. struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot:

    external conflict between Macbeth and Macduff.

  2. struggle between a person and an outside force:

    external conflict between parents and children.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of external conflict1

First recorded in 1765–75
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