The phrase "a direct conflict" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a situation where two or more elements are in opposition or disagreement with each other.
Example: "The new policy creates a direct conflict with the existing regulations, leading to confusion among employees."
Alternatives: "an outright clash" or "a clear contradiction".
What are the prospects for a direct conflict, once Syrian war ends, between Israel and Hezbollah?
"We have a direct conflict with Israel," he told GEO, a private television channel.
"It's a direct conflict of globalization and sovereignty," said Chris Mackay, head of corporate finance at UBS Warburg in Sydney.
Door said: The new system creates a direct conflict between individual interest and team interests in winning.
Most American officials and independent analysts consider an attack unlikely, in part because it could draw China into a direct conflict with the United States, Taiwan's main ally.
Although pharmacists on boards usually abstain from voting on issues if they have a direct conflict of interest, they sometimes do not.
They also worry about a more direct conflict between the United States and Russia, which began to use air power last fall to bolster Mr. Assad.
Loneliness, combined with an aversion for direct conflict, means you might find yourself accepting a lot of unhealthy behavior.
We are criticized for being mentally enslaved; probably because wearing a hijab is in direct conflict with what Western society's image of a "free" woman would look like.
The interests of those who want to appeal to a nation are in direct conflict with those who want to permanently capture a smaller, much less rational, Glen Beck-esque audience who actually enjoyed the reality show that the 2012 primary turned into.
But, Mr. Goksel said, as Israel and Hezbollah deepen their involvement in Syria's civil war, the chances grow of a miscalculation or mistake that could spark direct conflict or a regional conflagration.
