Right about start of conflict and its end maybe (5)
I believe the answer is:
truce
'end maybe' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both states of affairs as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'right about start of conflict' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'true' (associated in meaning).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'start of' says to take the initial letters.
The initial letter of 'conflict' is 'c'.
'true' going around 'c' is 'TRUCE'.
'and its' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for truce that I've seen before include "Peace agreement" , "Agreement to stop battle" , "Cuter (anag.)" , "conciliatory agreement" , "Suspension of war" .)