confrontation, n.
(confrontations)
freq. cnt. 1
(confrontations)
freq. cnt. 1
a bold challenge
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
confrontation
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
<noun.act>
confrontation
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
the act of hostile groups opposing each other
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
confrontation opposition
sample sentences
"the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions""the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
confrontation encounter face-off showdown
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
<noun.communication>
confrontation
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym