Synonyms for confrontation
ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃən, -frʌn-con·fronta·tion

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1. confrontationnoun

   a bold challenge

   Synonyms:
   showdown, face-off, opposition, encounter

2. confrontationnoun

   discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions

   Synonyms:
   showdown, face-off, opposition, encounter

3. confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-offnoun

   a hostile disagreement face-to-face

   Synonyms:
   showdown, meeting, encounter, face-off, brush, skirmish, opposition, clash, coming upon

4. 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"

   Synonyms:
   encounter, face-off, showdown, foeman, resistance, foe, oppositeness, opposite, enemy, opposition, opponent

5. confrontationnoun

   a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison

   Synonyms:
   showdown, face-off, opposition, encounter

Matched Categories

1. • Challenge
   • Comparison
   • Discord
   • Resistance

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1. List of paraphrases for "confrontation":

   clash, standoff, stand-off, showdown, matching, antagonism, conflict, match, encounter, fighting, confronting, face

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1. John Kasich:

   And that toxic environment has allowed his supporters, and those who seek confrontation, to come together in violence, there is no place for a national leader to pray on the fears of the people who live in our great country.

2. Mohamed Ghabbar:

   He is a strong leader, he is not afraid of confrontation.

3. Stephanie Wilkinson:

   I’m not a huge fan of confrontation, i have a business, and I want the business to thrive.

4. Joost Hiltermann:

   Any of these incidents could have sparked a wider escalation that could have led to a broader confrontation. It did in some cases, like where the Iranians fired back at the Iraqi military camps where American soldiers were co-located, after the Soleimani killing.

5. Rahm Emanuel:

   You look at India, you look at the Philippines, you look at Australia, you look at the United States, Canada or Japan. They (China) have had in just the last three months a military or some type of confrontation with every country. And then they’re shocked that countries are taking their own steps for deterrence to protect themselves. What did they think they were going to do?