confrontation

Meanings

• a bold challenge
• discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
• a hostile disagreement face-to-face
• the act of hostile groups opposing each other;
• "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"
• a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison

Synonyms

• encounter
• showdown
• face-off
• opposition

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