The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FEUD
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More clues leading to the result FEUD
- Caught, not many would quarrel at length
- Fighter scheduled to return for conflict
- Switch expected following long-standing enmity
- Trouble and strife directly following from behind
- Running battle to get given a meal round university
- Conflict involving France, Spain and united Germany
- Fine payable over row
- Psychoanalyst has no right to take part in ongoing conflict
- Quarrel expected with female showing up
- Quarrel that can be relatively bitter
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The straight part
We know that "conflict" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case conflict = feud.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FEUD mean?
FEUD noun- A state of long-standing mutual hostility.
- A staged rivalry between wrestlers.
- A combination of kindred to avenge injuries or affronts, done or offered to any of their blood, on the offender and all his race.
- To carry on a feud.
- An estate granted to a vassal by a feudal lord in exchange for service.