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Synonyms for confrontation
ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃən, -frʌn-con·fronta·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
confrontationnoun
a bold challenge
Synonyms:
showdown, face-off, opposition, encounterconfrontationnoun
discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
Synonyms:
showdown, face-off, opposition, encounterconfrontation, encounter, showdown, face-offnoun
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
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showdown, meeting, encounter, face-off, brush, skirmish, opposition, clash, coming uponconfrontation, oppositionnoun
the act of hostile groups opposing each other
"the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
Synonyms:
encounter, face-off, showdown, foeman, resistance, foe, oppositeness, opposite, enemy, opposition, opponentconfrontationnoun
a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
Synonyms:
showdown, face-off, opposition, encounter
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#3106 | conflict | |
#3656 | resistance | |
#3676 | fighting | |
#4784 | enemy | |
#5349 | opposition | |
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#6165 | brush | |
#7693 | encounter | |
#9071 | opponent | |
#12503 | clash | |
#17596 | showdown | |
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#20381 | foe | |
#22744 | confronting | |
#31131 | standoff | |
#48333 | antagonism | |
#48737 | skirmish | |
#306793 | foeman |
How to use confrontation in a sentence?
While our proposals are aimed at reducing the military confrontation, de-escalating the overall situation in Europe, exactly the opposite is happening in the West. NATO members are building up their strength and aviation. In the territories that are directly adjacent to Ukraine, on the Black Sea, the scale of exercises has increased many times recently.
I worry most about China. Given Chinas self-stated goal of becoming the worlds hegemon by 2049, there is an ever-increasing risk of nuclear confrontation.
The two processes complement each other and we very much welcome the step of the United States away from confrontation.
We have entered a new and fairly disturbing phase in terms of the confrontation between international humanitarian law and the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.
I was not intentionally making faces at the protestor. I did smile at one point because I wanted him to know that I was not going to become angry, intimidated or be provoked into a larger confrontation.
Translations for confrontation
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- противопоставяне, биткаBulgarian
- Gegenüberstellung, KonfrontationGerman
- αντιμετώπισηGreek
- رویارویی - مواجههPersian
- konfrontaatio, yhteenottoFinnish
- confrontationFrench
- עימותHebrew
- scontro, confronto, braccio di ferroItalian
- 対決Japanese
- tûşîbûn, rûbirûbûn, بهرهنگار, şer, بهرهنگاربوونهوه, pevçûnKurdish
- confrontatieDutch
- konfrontacjaPolish
- briga, confrontoPortuguese
- противоборство, конфронтация, столкновение, противостояниеRussian
- ballafaqim, kundërvënieAlbanian
- konfrontationSwedish
- மோதலைTamil
- تصادمUrdu
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