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confrontational

[ kon-fruhn-tey-shuh-nl, -fruhn- ]
/ ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃə nl, -frʌn- /
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adjective
tending toward or ready for confrontation: They came to the meeting with a confrontational attitude.
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Also con·fron·ta·tive [kon-fruhn-tey-tiv, kuhn-fruhn-tuh-]. /ˈkɒn frənˌteɪ tɪv, kənˈfrʌn tə-/.

Origin of confrontational

OTHER WORDS FROM confrontational

non·con·fron·ta·tion·al, adjective
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