confrontation

English Thesaurus

1. a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison (noun.act)

hypernym	:	comparing, comparison,
definition	:	the act of examining resemblances (noun.act)

2. the act of hostile groups opposing each other (noun.act)

hypernym	:	resistance,
definition	:	group action in opposition to those in power (noun.act)

hyponym	:	strikebreaking,
definition	:	confrontational activities intended to break up a strike by workers (noun.act)

3. a hostile disagreement face-to-face (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	disagreement,
definition	:	the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing (noun.communication)

4. discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	discord, dissension,
definition	:	disagreement among those expected to cooperate (noun.communication)

5. a bold challenge (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	challenge,
definition	:	a call to engage in a contest or fight (noun.communication)

6. a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison (noun.act)

derivation	:	confront, face, present,
definition	:	present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize (verb.communication)

7. the act of hostile groups opposing each other (noun.act)

derivation	:	confront, face,
definition	:	oppose, as in hostility or a competition (verb.competition)

derivation	:	defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose,
definition	:	fight against or resist strongly (verb.competition)

derivation	:	confront, confront,
definition	:	be face to face with (verb.stative)

8. a hostile disagreement face-to-face (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confrontational, confrontational,
definition	:	of or relating to confrontation (adj.pert)

9. a bold challenge (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confront, face,
definition	:	oppose, as in hostility or a competition (verb.competition)

derivation	:	confrontational,
definition	:	of or relating to confrontation (adj.pert)

10. a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison (noun.act)

derivation	:	confront, face, present,
definition	:	present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize (verb.communication)

11. the act of hostile groups opposing each other (noun.act)

derivation	:	confront, face,
definition	:	oppose, as in hostility or a competition (verb.competition)

derivation	:	defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose,
definition	:	fight against or resist strongly (verb.competition)

derivation	:	confront, confront,
definition	:	be face to face with (verb.stative)

12. a hostile disagreement face-to-face (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confrontational, confrontational,
definition	:	of or relating to confrontation (adj.pert)

13. a bold challenge (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confront, face,
definition	:	oppose, as in hostility or a competition (verb.competition)

derivation	:	confrontational,
definition	:	of or relating to confrontation (adj.pert)