confrontation

🇺🇸 /ˌkɑːnfrənˈteɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
noun
C1

a situation where people or groups who disagree face each other with anger or opposition

The confrontation between the two leaders showed their strong disagreement.

translation

n. a situation where people or groups who disagree face each other with anger or opposition

Word Forms

Plural confrontations