confrontation

confrontation
noun
ADJECTIVE
full-scale, major, serious

Their demands could lead to a serious confrontation with management.

direct, face-to-face, head-on, outright
open
final

The final confrontation on a train is classic thriller material.

bitter, bloody, heated, ugly, violent
armed, military, nuclear
climactic, dramatic

Their climactic confrontation brings the novel to a dramatic close.

political
physical, verbal

He hoped that a physical confrontation would not ensue.

… OF CONFRONTATIONS
series
VERB + CONFRONTATION
get into, have
lead to, provoke
bring sb into

His actions brought him into direct confrontation with the authorities.

risk

He would be very foolish to risk a confrontation with Robert.

force

He probably will have little choice but to force a confrontation sooner or later.

avoid
CONFRONTATION + VERB
arise, take place
PREPOSITION
confrontation about, confrontation over

Lewis had a confrontation about money with his stepfamily.

She had a series of heated confrontations with her parents over homework.

confrontation between

a head-on confrontation between the two governments

confrontation with

a confrontation with the police


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