Definition of "confrontation" []

• The act of confronting or the state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face. (noun)
• A conflict involving armed forces: a nuclear confrontation. (noun)
• Discord or a clash of opinions and ideas: an age of ideological confrontation. (noun)
• A focused comparison: an essay that brought elements of biography, autobiography, and general European history into powerful, meaningful confrontation. (noun)

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• "Such a confrontation is apparently planned for the end of August 1976 and the school boycotts are just an introduction."
• "Oh, yes, not all 'confrontation' is to be avoided."
• "And part of that confrontation is determining what exactly causes thegap."