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Confrontation

Kah-nfruh-NTAY-shuhn

/ˌkɑːnfrʌˈnteɪʃʌn/

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confrontation

Dictionary meaning

A focussed comparison.

Examples

  • The government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions.

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