CONFRONTATION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a focussed comparison
   • bringing together for a careful comparison
   Hypernyms(s) confrontation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • comparison (what does comparison mean?)
   • comparing (what does comparing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • confront (what does confront mean?)
   • face (what does face mean?)
   • present (what does present mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of opposing groups confronting each other
   Synonym(s)
   • opposition (what does opposition mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions
   • the invaders encountered stiff opposition
   Hypernyms(s) confrontation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • resistance (what does resistance mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • strikebreaking (what does strikebreaking mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fight (what does fight mean?)
   • oppose (what does oppose mean?)
   • fight back (what does fight back mean?)
   • fight down (what does fight down mean?)
   • defend (what does defend mean?)
   • confront (what does confront mean?)
   • confront (what does confront mean?)
   • face (what does face mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a hostile disagreement face-to-face
   Synonym(s)
   • encounter (what does encounter mean?)
   • face-off (what does face-off mean?)
   • showdown (what does showdown mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) confrontation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disagreement (what does disagreement mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • confront (what does confront mean?)
4. Meaning
   • discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
   Hypernyms(s) confrontation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • discord (what does discord mean?)
   • dissension (what does dissension mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a bold challenge
   Hypernyms(s) confrontation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • challenge (what does challenge mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • confront (what does confront mean?)
   • face (what does face mean?)