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confrontation
[ kon-fruhn-tey-shuhn, -fruhn- ]
/ ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃən, -frʌn- /
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noun
an act of confronting.
the state of being confronted.
a meeting of persons face to face.
an open conflict of opposing ideas, forces, etc.
a bringing together of ideas, themes, etc., for comparison.
Psychology. a technique used in group therapy, as in encounter groups, in which one is forced to recognize one's shortcomings and their possible consequences.
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Rarely con·front·al [kon-fruhn-tl], /kɒnˈfrʌn tl/, con·front·ment [kon-fruhnt-muhnt] /kɒnˈfrʌnt mənt/ .
Origin of confrontation
OTHER WORDS FROM confrontation
non·con·fron·ta·tion, nounre·con·fron·ta·tion, nounWords nearby confrontation
confounded, confounding, confraternity, confrere, confront, confrontation, confrontational, confrontationist, Confucian, Confucianism, Confucius
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British Dictionary definitions for confrontation
confrontation
archaic confrontment (kɒnˈfrʌntmənt)
/ (ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of confronting
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
Derived forms of confrontation
confrontational, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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