This is the 12640th most frequent Russian word.
конфликтом
"Conflict" - a serious disagreement or argument.
The word "конфликтом" is used in the instrumental case, showing the means or circumstance with which an action is associated.
Он столкнулся с серьёзным конфликтом на работе.
He faced a serious conflict at work.
Here "конфликты" is in the plural form in nominative case, referring to conflicts generally in various contexts.
Проблемы часто начинаются с малого и перерастают в конфликты.
Issues often begin small and escalate into conflicts.
In this case, "конфликта" is in the genitive case, indicating the object of avoidance.