Confrontation
Confrontation noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.
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Synonyms for Confrontation
Response and confrontation are semantically related in denial topic. In some cases you can use "Response" instead a noun "Confrontation".
Response
Response noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.
Confrontation and response are semantically related in denial topic. Sometimes you can use "Confrontation" instead a noun "Response".
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How words are described
| emotional | emotional confrontation | emotional response |
| physical | physical confrontation | physical response |
| similar | similar confrontation | similar response |
| direct | direct confrontation | direct response |
| Other adjectives: standard, original, actual, real, violent, great, angry, possible, military, last, eventual, expected, armed. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- No one saw it coming, but in "The End of Time", the Master evokes this response during the confrontation with Rassilon.
Source: Jerkass Woobie / Live-Action TV - In response to this threat, the king of Feierabiand sends his loyal servant Bertaud to evict the griffins from their land, sparking a dangerous confrontation.
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Daredevil invoked this trope in a confrontation with The Punisher's new female partner, giving an epic "The Reason You Suck" Speech in response to her assertion that all heroes are driven by tragedy;
Source: The Real Heroes
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