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confrontation

/ˌkɑn.fɹənˈteɪ.ʃən/

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What does confrontation mean?

noun

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

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/ˌkɑn.fɹənˈteɪ.ʃən/

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We shall continue, in this era of negotiation, to work for the limitation of nuclear arms, and to reduce the danger of confrontation between the great powers.
United States. PresidentsUnited States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to George W. BushProject Gutenberg ebook #925
To offer thought to the thirst of men, to give them all as an elixir the notion of God, to make conscience and science fraternize in them, to render them just by this mysterious confrontation; such is the function of real philosophy.
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135