| NOUN | communication | confrontation | a bold challenge |
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| communication | confrontation | discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions | |
| communication | confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-off | a hostile disagreement face-to-face | |
| act | confrontation, opposition | the act of hostile groups opposing each other | |
| act | confrontation | a focussed comparison |
| Sounds | kaa.nfrahntey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A bold challenge. | |
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| Broader | challenge | A call to engage in a contest / contest or fight |
| Spanish | confrontación | |
| Adjectives | confrontational | of or relating to confrontation |
| Verbs | confront | oppose, as in hostility or a competition |
| Meaning | discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | discord, dissension | disagreement among those expected to cooperate |
| Adjectives | confrontational | of or relating to confrontation |
| Meaning | A hostile disagreement face-to-face. | |
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| Synonyms | encounter, showdown, face-off | |
| Broader | disagreement | The speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing |
| Spanish | cara a cara, conflicto, confrontación, encontronazo, encuentro, enfrentamiento, pugna | |
| Catalan | conflicte, confrontació, enfrontament, topada | |
| Adjectives | confrontational | of or relating to confrontation |
| Verbs | confront | be face to face with |
| Meaning | The act of hostile groups opposing each other. | |
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| Example | "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions" | |
| Synonym | opposition | |
| Narrower | strikebreaking | confrontational activities intended to break up a strike by workers |
| Broader | resistance | group action in opposition to those in power |
| Spanish | confrontación, oposición | |
| Catalan | confrontació, oposició | |
| Adjectives | confrontational | of or relating to confrontation |
| Verbs | confront | oppose, as in hostility or a competition |
| confront | be face to face with | |
| Meaning | A focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison. | |
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| Broader | comparison, comparing | The act of examining resemblances |
| Verbs | confront | present somebody with something, usually to accuse / accuse or criticize |
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