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- Dictionaryconfrontation/ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a hostile or argumentative situation or meeting between opposing parties: "a confrontation with the legislature"
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a fight or argument: Some couples seem to like confrontation, but Josh and I hardly ever argue. There were violent confrontations between police and demonstrators. Synonym. showdown. Fewer examples. There are signs that the confrontation is beginning to de-escalate. The fear is that these minor clashes may develop into all-out confrontation.
: the act of confronting : the state of being confronted: such as. a. : a face-to-face meeting. a confrontation between the suspect and the victim. b. : the clashing of forces or ideas : conflict. a violent confrontation between rival gangs. c. : comparison.
A confrontation is an angry disagreement. You might become so irritated about your upstairs neighbor's loud, awful music that a confrontation is unavoidable. Confrontation implies hostility, although like a fight, a confrontation can involve actual violence, or just a clash of words.
A confrontation is a dispute, fight, or battle between two groups of people. Confrontation with parents is a common reaction for adolescents. The commission remains so weak that it will continue to avoid confrontation with governments. [+ with] Synonyms: conflict, fight, crisis, contest More Synonyms of confrontation.
a situation of mutual hostility between two powers or nations without open warfare. a state of conflict between two antagonistic forces, creeds, or ideas etc.
noun. /ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn/ /ˌkɑːnfrənˈteɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] a situation in which there is anger between people or groups who disagree because they have different opinions. confrontation (with somebody) She wanted to avoid another confrontation with her father.
CONFRONTATION definition: a fight or argument. Learn more.
1. the act or an instance of confronting. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a situation of mutual hostility between two powers or nations without open warfare. 3. a state of conflict between two antagonistic forces, creeds, or ideas etc. ˌconfronˈtational adj.
Confrontation definition: The act of confronting or the state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face.
noun. /ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃn/. [uncountable, countable] confrontation (with somebody) confrontation (between A and B) a situation in which there is an angry disagreement between people or groups who have different opinions She wanted to avoid another confrontation with her father. confrontation between employers and unions.
