There were several violent confrontations between rival gangs.
He would prefer not to have a confrontation with the authorities.
a series of confrontations between residents and police
We want cooperation, not confrontation.
We seek to avoid military confrontation at all costs.
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con|fron|ta|tion|al — KON fruhn TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with confrontation; involving confrontation. 2. = confrontationist. (Cf. ↑confrontationist) … Useful english dictionary
con|fron|ta|tion — «KON fruhn TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of bringing together, especially for questioning or for comparison: »In the public philosophy, freedom of speech is conceived as the answer to a confrontation of opinion (Atlantic). 2. an open or direct… … Useful english dictionary
con|fron|ta|tion|ist — «KON fruhn TAY shuh nihst», adjective. seeking or favoring confrontation: »The confrontationist politicians of our time…have learned the value not of committing violence but of provoking it (Richard Hofstadter) … Useful english dictionary
con·fron·ta·tion·al — … Useful english dictionary
non·con·fron·ta·tion·al — /nɑnˌkɑːnfrənˈteıʃənl̩/ adj : not likely to make people angry or upset She wanted to talk to them about their behavior in a nonconfrontational way. : tending to avoid arguments and conflict with other people He has a mild, nonconfrontational… … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
fron — af·fron·té; con·fron·ta·tion; ef·fron·tery; fron·del·ite; fron·dent; fron·des·cence; fron·deur; fron·dif·er·ous; fron·dose; fron·ta·lis; fron·tal·i·ty; fron·tiers·man; fron·tis; fron·to·genesis; fron·to occipital; fron·to·parietal;… … English syllables
confrontation — con·fron·ta·tion … English syllables
confrontational — con·fron·ta·tion·al … English syllables
confrontationist — con•fron•ta•tion•ist [[t]ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃə nɪst, frʌn [/t]] n. 1) cvb a person who confronts opposition, esp. aggressively 2) cvb characteristic of confrontation or confrontationists • Etymology: 1965–70 con fron•ta′tion•ism, n … From formal English to slang
