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# confrontation

noun (a confrontation, confrontations; confrontation, uncountable)

«confrontation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A confrontation is an angry argument or fight between people or groups who disagree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confrontation/#m1)
2. A confrontation is a meeting where someone faces a person or problem directly, for example to talk about something wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confrontation/#m2)
3. (formal) Confrontation is the act of facing up to danger or a difficult situation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confrontation/#m3)

### In the lessons

In lessons about fights and conflict, pupils learn how to avoid or calm a confrontation, for example by walking away, using calm words or getting an adult. In stories, a confrontation is often the big moment when the hero faces the villain. In news, it describes clashes between police and protesters or between countries. Phrases: «avoid confrontation», «a face-to-face confrontation», «a confrontation with», «direct confrontation».

### Examples

- Sam wanted to avoid a confrontation with the older boys. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confrontation/#x1)
- The story ends with a confrontation between the knight and the dragon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confrontation/#x2)
- There was a confrontation between fans after the match. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confrontation/#x3)
- The teacher had a calm confrontation with the boy about the broken window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confrontation/#x4)
- Walking away from a confrontation can be the bravest choice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confrontation/#x5)
- The protest ended in a confrontation with police. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confrontation/#x6)

### Note

Countable for one event, uncountable for the idea. Verb: confront (confronted); adjective: confrontational (likes to argue or fight). Stress: con-fron-TAY-shun. A confrontation is not always violent; it can be calm and honest talking.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «confrontation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confrontation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«confrontation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/confrontation.html) on Mova free.