confrontation

CEFRB2

/ˌkɒn.fɹənˈteɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A direct argument or fight with someone.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A conflict between armed forces.

Examples

  • He deliberately kept on provoking a confrontation.

  • She wanted to avoid another confrontation with her father.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˌkɔn.fɹənˈtæɪ.ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.

More examples

In context

  • I don't like confrontation.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle French. Morphologically confront + -ation.