'Confrontation' definitions:

Definition of 'confrontation'

(from WordNet)
noun
A bold challenge
noun
Discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
noun
A hostile disagreement face-to-face [syn: confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-off]
noun
The act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition" [syn: confrontation, opposition]
noun
A focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison

Definition of 'Confrontation'

From: GCIDE
  • Confrontation \Con`fron*ta"tion\, n. [LL. confrontatio.] Act of confronting. --H. Swinburne. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'confrontation'

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