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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (5)

1. a bold challenge;

2. discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions;

3. a hostile disagreement face-to-face;
[syn: confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-off]

4. the act of hostile groups opposing each other;
- Example: "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"
- Example: "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
[syn: confrontation, opposition]

5. a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison; 



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Confrontation \Con`fron*ta"tion\, n. [LL. confrontatio.]
   Act of confronting. --H. Swinburne.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

confrontation
    n 1: a bold challenge
    2: discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
    3: a hostile disagreement face-to-face [syn: confrontation,
       encounter, showdown, face-off]
    4: the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the
       government was not ready for a confrontation with the
       unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition" [syn:
       confrontation, opposition]
    5: a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful
       comparison