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Definitions for confrontation
ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃən, -frʌn-con·fronta·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
confrontationnoun
a bold challenge
confrontationnoun
discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-offnoun
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
confrontation, oppositionnoun
the act of hostile groups opposing each other
"the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
confrontationnoun
a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
Wiktionary
confrontationnoun
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face
confrontationnoun
A conflict between armed forces
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Confrontationnoun
The act of bringing two evidences face to face.
Etymology: French.
Wikipedia
Confrontation
Confrontation is an element of conflict wherein parties confront one another, directly engaging one another in the course of a dispute between them. A confrontation can be at any scale, between any number of people, between entire nations or cultures, or between living things other than humans. Metaphorically, a clash of forces of nature, or between one person and his own causes of internal turmoil, might be described as a confrontation. It has been noted that the term confrontation has "a negative image, largely because people tend to confront others not about pleasant things but about painful, unpleasant things" and that it also "suffers from the stigma of being overly aggressive in both nature and intent". An examination of a hypothetical confrontation is the basis of confrontation analysis (also known as dilemma analysis), an operational analysis technique used to structure, understand and think through multi-party interactions such as negotiations. It is the underpinning mathematical basis of drama theory.
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confrontation
Confrontation is a situation or an occasion in which there is a direct conflict, disagreement, or dispute between parties. It usually involves opposing ideas, actions, or people who challenge each other face-to-face, either verbally or physically. Confrontation can occur in various contexts like personal relationships, workplace, negotiations or global political scenarios.
Webster Dictionary
Confrontationnoun
act of confrontating
Etymology: [LL. confrontatio.]
Wikidata
Confrontation
Confrontation is a tactical fantasy miniature wargaming in which the combatants are represented by metal figures in 28 mm scale. For comparison purposes, the system's figures are slightly larger than those of Games Workshop or The Foundry. The game is set in Aarklash, a world of medieval fantasy where knights, wizards, priests and barbarians fight each other as well as fantastic creatures such as wolfen, elves, orcs, goblins and the undead. The entire world is at war and all are fighting for the supremacy of the continent. The rules are intended to be versatile, and are able to represent a small fight between a handful of warriors just as well as a large skirmish between several dozen soldiers and their leaders. The last rules were in its fourth edition, a single hardback edition. The first edition was only available in French, German and Italian, while the second was available in French, German, Italian, English and Spanish. Rackham collapsed in 2010 but several companies decided to continue the Confrontation line. Legacy Miniatures started to reanimate the line in 2011. They have even produced some brand-new miniatures that had not been in the market due to Rackham liquidation. In April 2012, CoolMiniOrNot announced via Ravage magazine that they would be publishing a new edition of Confrontation based on the 3rd edition rules.
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Rank popularity for the word 'confrontation' in Nouns Frequency: #2653
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of confrontation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of confrontation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of confrontation in a Sentence
During that confrontation a person allegedly fired a gun, anyone who was a victim of a crime is encouraged to call police to report the crime.
A "morning after" confrontation with the harsh daily reality can painfully destroy an erroneous understanding of an experience. Today may be beautiful, but tomorrow is another day and may have a different tint. ( "Morning after" )
The two countries's history, culture, social system and development stage certainly have many differences, it's totally normal to have differences and disputes, but this does not inevitably lead to antagonism or confrontation.
The presumed culprits put up resistance and scuffled with Navy personnel, with the unfortunate result that a firearm accidentally discharged, wounding one person, this drew a larger group that attacked the Navy personnel, who withdrew to avoid a confrontation.
When the weather gets warm and school is out people tend to be outside more, it tends to elevate the likelihood of a confrontation that can lead to violence.
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- противопоставяне, биткаBulgarian
- Gegenüberstellung, KonfrontationGerman
- αντιμετώπισηGreek
- رویارویی - مواجههPersian
- konfrontaatio, yhteenottoFinnish
- confrontationFrench
- עימותHebrew
- scontro, confronto, braccio di ferroItalian
- 対決Japanese
- tûşîbûn, rûbirûbûn, بهرهنگار, şer, بهرهنگاربوونهوه, pevçûnKurdish
- confrontatieDutch
- konfrontacjaPolish
- briga, confrontoPortuguese
- противоборство, конфронтация, столкновение, противостояниеRussian
- ballafaqim, kundërvënieAlbanian
- konfrontationSwedish
- மோதலைTamil
- تصادمUrdu
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