confrontation

US /ˌkɑːn.frənˈteɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌkɑːn.frənˈteɪ.ʃən/
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1.

a hostile or argumentative meeting or situation between opposing parties

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The police tried to avoid a direct confrontation with the protesters.
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Their relationship was marked by frequent confrontations.
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clashconflictshowdowndisputeargument
2.

the act of bringing someone face to face with something, especially something unpleasant

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The therapist recommended a confrontation with his past trauma.
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Her job involved daily confrontation with difficult customers.
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encounterfacingexposuremeeting
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confrontconfrontational