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confrontational

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con·fron·ta·tion  (knfrn-tshn)
n.
1. The act of confronting or the state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face.
2.
a. A conflict involving armed forces: a nuclear confrontation.
b. Discord or a clash of opinions and ideas: an age of ideological confrontation.
3. A focused comparison: an essay that brought elements of biography, autobiography, and general European history into powerful, meaningful confrontation.
confron·tation·al adj.
confron·tation·ist n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.confrontational - of or relating to confrontation
Translations
confrontational [kɔnfrənˈteɪʃənəl] adj → conflictivo
confrontational [kɔnfrənˈteɪʃənl] adj → conflictuel(le)
confrontational [kɔnfrənˈteɪʃənəl] adj → polemico/a, aggressivo/a


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