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confrontation

/ confrontation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
Type of:
comparison comparing
Derived:
confront face present
noun Sense 2
the act of opposing groups confronting each other
"the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"
"the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
Type of:
resistance
Kinds of:
strikebreaking
Derived:
fight oppose fight back fight down defend
noun Sense 3
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
Type of:
disagreement
Derived:
confront
noun Sense 4
discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
Type of:
discord dissension
noun Sense 5
a bold challenge
Type of:
challenge
Derived:
confront face
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
2
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comparison comparing resistance strikebreaking disagreement discord dissension challenge