Confrontation
Confrontation noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.
Usage example: the softball rivals met in an epic confrontation on the last weekend of the summer
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Synonyms for Confrontation
Controversy and confrontation are semantically related in conflict topic. In some cases you can use "Controversy" instead a noun "Confrontation", when it comes to topics like dispute.
Controversy
Controversy noun - An often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions.
Confrontation and controversy are semantically related in conflict topic. Sometimes you can use "Confrontation" instead a noun "Controversy".
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Related pairs
- contest and confrontation
- contest and controversy
- struggle and confrontation
- struggle and controversy
- conflict and confrontation
- conflict and controversy
- argument and confrontation
- argument and controversy
- row and confrontation
- row and controversy
- disagreement and confrontation
- disagreement and controversy
- difference and confrontation
- difference and controversy
How words are described
| similar | similar confrontation | similar controversy |
| short | short confrontation | short controversy |
| original | original confrontation | original controversy |
| nasty | nasty confrontation | nasty controversy |
| Other adjectives: real, big, great, intense, serious, little, early, major, possible, minor, further, inevitable, latest, resulting, ensuing. | ||
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