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Confrontation

/kˌɑnfrəˈnteɪʃən/
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(noun) The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.

He deliberately kept on provoking a confrontation.
I don't like confrontation.
CEFR Practice Quiz
To avoid a physical ____, the referee quickly separated the two angry players on the field.

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