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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.
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.
: 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 situation of mutual hostility between two powers or nations without open warfare. a state of conflict between two antagonistic forces, creeds, or ideas etc.
Oct 14, 2017 · Definition of confrontation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
CONFRONTATION meaning: a situation in which people, groups, etc., fight, oppose, or challenge each other in an angry way.
CONFRONTATION definition: a fight or argument. Learn more.
a fight or argument. (Definition of confrontation from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of confrontation. in Chinese (Traditional) 對抗, 衝突, 對峙… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 对抗, 冲突, 对峙… See more. in Spanish. confrontación, confrontación [feminine], enfrentamiento [masculine]… See more. in Portuguese.
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.
