A ~ is a conflict in which the opposing sides try to make each other feel less confident.
...the continuing ~ between the army and the leadership.
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A ~ is a conflict in which the opposing sides try to make each other feel less confident.
...the continuing ~ between the army and the leadership.
N-SING
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012