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confrontation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən/ · UK /ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃən/

confrontation means: A meeting or situation in which people openly challenge or argue with each other.

noun

DIRECT CONFLICTB2

A meeting or situation in which people openly challenge or argue with each other.

  • I want to avoid a confrontation.
  • Their confrontation ended when she walked away.
  • There was a tense confrontation between the manager and the workers.

How to use it: confrontation with someone (He wanted to avoid a confrontation with his boss.); confrontation between A and B (A confrontation between police and protesters delayed the march.)

Similar words: clash, conflict, showdown

Common phrases: confrontation with someone, confrontation between groups, avoid a confrontation

ARMED CONFLICTC1

A fight or conflict between groups using weapons.

  • The armed confrontation lasted an hour.
  • Several soldiers died in the confrontation.
  • Both armies prepared for a military confrontation along the border.

How to use it: confrontation between A and B (The border incident led to a confrontation between the two armies.); confrontation with someone (The unit suffered losses in a confrontation with enemy forces.)

Similar words: armed conflict, clash, battle

Common phrases: armed confrontation, military confrontation, confrontation with troops

Questions about confrontation

What does confrontation mean?

A meeting or situation in which people openly challenge or argue with each other.

What is confrontation in other languages?

Türkçe: yüzleşme · Español: enfrentamiento · Français: confrontation · Deutsch: Konfrontation · Italiano: confronto · 日本語: 対立

How do you pronounce confrontation?

In American English /ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən/; in British English /ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃən/.

How do you use confrontation in a sentence?

I want to avoid a confrontation. Their confrontation ended when she walked away.

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