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US
/ˌkɑnfɹənˈteɪʃən/
]
[ UK /kɒnfɹəntˈeɪʃən/ ]
[ UK /kɒnfɹəntˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
- discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
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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 hostile disagreement face-to-face
- a bold challenge
- a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
How To Use confrontation In A Sentence
- In my view his confrontational, gladiatorial style has been a major contributor to the widespread disdain of the British public for politicians generally. Times, Sunday Times
- She had a series of heated confrontation with her parents over homework.
- PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Thailand and Cambodia said they have made progress in settling a border dispute that sparked a deadly military confrontation last month. My Sinchew -
- The world will be no less confrontational just because of its economic plight; in all probability it will be more so. Times, Sunday Times
- Solicitors taking a confrontational approach can often inflame the situation rather than calm it. Why Am I Afraid to Divorce?
- From a pure box-office point of view, all of us can surely relish the sort of muscular macho, the one-on-one confrontation on view when a Phil Vickery meets a Christian Califano.
- The camera remains centered on the individuals as they speak, but pulls back when verbal confrontations occur.
- Here again he is adopting a course of confrontation, a course of deliberate challenge to established authority.
- The incident pushed the two countries closer towards a serious diplomatic confrontation.
- The fear is that these minor clashes may develop into all-out confrontation.