EGAVE

confrontation

About 7.28 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
  2. noun A conflict between armed forces.

Similar words

encounter showdown opposition confront conflict rivalry combating strife contention fight

Often followed by

with between of and in is was that clause

Word family

confrontational confrontationalist confrontationalists confrontationist confrontationists confrontations

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