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confrontation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | opposition |
| Type of | resistance |
| Has types | strikebreaking |
| Derivation | confront |
the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions.
confrontation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | encounter, face-off, showdown |
| Type of | disagreement |
| Derivation | confrontational, confront |
confrontation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | challenge |
| Derivation | confrontational, confront |
confrontation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | comparing, comparison |
| Derivation | confront |
confrontation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | discord, dissension |
| Derivation | confrontational |
Examples of confrontation
confrontation
The game featured a confrontation between Smith and Kentucky forward Rick Robey.
From the kentucky.com
Will it respond with serious diplomacy or decide to prepare for a confrontation?
From the businessweek.com
The couple got into a confrontation with an officer, throwing him to the ground.
From the heraldtribune.com
Whatever the origin, Buffett shrinks from personal confrontation and always has.
From the newsweek.com
He is supposed to be an eco-terrorist, a pirate, a man who courts confrontation.
From the nzherald.co.nz
For Abe Fortas, the confrontation must have been an occasion of particular pain.
From the time.com
There, with only three aides present, an extraordinary confrontation took place.
From the time.com
During the confrontation, Price hit Williams with a hammer sometime in May 2008.
From the stltoday.com
Obama came out on top in that confrontation but not through a head-to-head vote.
From the thestate.com
- A bold challenge
- Discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
- A hostile disagreement face-to-face
- The act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
- A focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
- (confrontational) of or relating to confrontation
- (confront) oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
- (confront) deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
- Confrontation is a roots reggae album by Bob Marley & the Wailers, released posthumously in May 1983, two years after Marley's death. The songs on this album were compiled from unreleased material and singles recorded during Marley's lifetime. ...
