conf
ron
ta
tion
Plural
confrontations
1
the act of hostile parties coming into conflict or opposition
- The police prevented a confrontation between rival gangs.
- A confrontation broke out during the protest.
- Border patrols avoided direct confrontation with armed groups.
- The meeting escalated into a confrontation between the factions.
- Soldiers prepared for confrontation along the front line.
Synonyms:
2
a bold or direct challenge to someone or something
- She staged a confrontation with the corrupt official.
- His speech was a confrontation of the prevailing norms.
- The manager's confrontation with the vendor led to immediate changes.
- Students organized a confrontation to question the administration.
- He faced the confrontation with courage.
3
a careful side-by-side comparison of data, ideas, or evidence
- The report included a confrontation of historical records.
- Scientists performed a confrontation of the two experimental results.
- A confrontation of the texts revealed subtle differences.
- The teacher led a confrontation of student essays for grading.
- Confrontation of witness statements clarified the events.
4
a situation of hostility or strong disagreement between two opposing individuals, parties, or groups
- The heated confrontation between the neighbors stemmed from a dispute over property boundaries.
- The diplomatic efforts aimed to prevent a military confrontation between the two nations.
- The police were called to intervene in a confrontation between protesters and counter-protesters.
- The teacher mediated a confrontation between two students who had been arguing during recess.
- The heated confrontation in the courtroom arose from conflicting testimonies of the witnesses.
5
discord arising from opposing ideas, beliefs, or opinions
- There was a confrontation of philosophies at the conference.
- Public debates often lead to confrontation of differing viewpoints.
- The editor encouraged confrontation of conflicting reports.
- Confrontation of opinions can strengthen decision-making.
- The discussion turned into a confrontation of political ideologies.