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
Rivalry and confrontation are semantically related in conflict topic. In some cases you can use "Rivalry" instead a noun "Confrontation".
Rivalry
Rivalry noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.
Usage example: a healthy rivalry in sports between the two schools
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Synonyms for Rivalry
Confrontation and rivalry are semantically related in conflict topic. Sometimes you can use "Confrontation" instead a noun "Rivalry".
Nearby Word: rival
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- engagement and confrontation
- engagement and rivalry
- encounter and confrontation
- encounter and rivalry
- contest and confrontation
- contest and rivalry
- struggle and confrontation
- struggle and rivalry
- conflict and confrontation
- conflict and rivalry
- disagreement and confrontation
- disagreement and rivalry
- opposition and confrontation
- opposition and rivalry
How words are described
| similar | similar confrontation | similar rivalry |
| brief | brief confrontation | brief rivalry |
| nasty | nasty confrontation | nasty rivalry |
| actual | actual confrontation | actual rivalry |
| Other adjectives: entire, real, violent, big, great, intense, serious, bitter, main, famous, personal, new, major, heated, possible, minor, deadly, epic, one-sided, said, previous, three-way. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Their antagonist, Inspector Zenigata, is a Hero Antagonist, and their relationship can be described as an almost friendly rivalry, rather than confrontation between criminals and law-enforcement.
Source: Franchise / Lupin III -
The Duke of York's rivalry with the Duke of Somerset boiled over into an armed confrontation, and York swore to overthrow the young king for taking his rival's side.
Source: Useful Notes / Wars of the Roses -
The petty schoolgirl rivalry in light of much more serious matters is so out of place that Jacky is more incredulous than angry throughout the confrontation.
Source: Literature / Bloody Jack
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