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Noun
/ˌkänfrənˈtāSHən/,
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confrontations, plural;
  1. A hostile or argumentative meeting or situation between opposing parties
    • - a confrontation with the legislature
    • - four months of violent confrontation between government and opposition forces
  1. (confrontation) a bold challenge
  2. (confrontation) discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
  3. (confrontation) a hostile disagreement face-to-face
  4. (confrontation) the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
  5. (confrontation) a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
  6. (Confrontation (album)) Confrontation is a roots reggae album by Bob Marley & the Wailers, released posthumously in May 1983, two years after Marley's death. The songs on this album were compiled from unreleased material and singles recorded during Marley's lifetime. ...
  7. (Confrontation (Death Note episode)) The Japanese animation television series Death Note, is based on the manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. ...
  8. (Confrontation (Games Workshop)) Necromunda is a skirmish tabletop war game produced by Specialist Games (a division of Games Workshop).
  9. (Confrontation (journal)) Confrontation is an American literary magazine founded in 1968 and based at Long Island University in Brookville, New York. It publishes fiction, essays and poetry twice each year. The journal helped launch the careers of Cynthia Ozick, Paul Theroux and Walter Abish. ...
  10. (Confrontation (Rackham)) Confrontation is a tactical fantasy miniature wargaming in which the combatants are represented by metal figures in 28 mm scale. For comparison purposes, the system's figures are slightly larger than those of Games Workshop or The Foundry.
  11. (The Confrontation (film)) The Confrontation (Fényes szelek) is a 1969 Hungarian drama film directed by Miklós Jancsó. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France.
  12. (The Confrontation (Les Misérables)) Les Misérables, colloquially known as Les Mis, is one of the most famous and most performed musicals worldwide. ...
  13. (CONFRONTATION) crim. law, practice. The act by which a witness is brought in the presence of the accused, so that the latter may object to him, if he can, and the former may know and identify the accused, and maintain the truth in his presence. ...
  14. (Confrontation) A fundamental right of a defendant in a criminal action to come face-to-face with an adverse witness in the court's presence so the defendant has a fair chance to object to the testimony of the witness, and the opportunity to cross-examine him or her.
  15. (Confrontation) A process by which a client is told something about himself or herself by a nurse or therapist that encourages self-examination. Also used to clarify an inconsistency or incongruence between what the client says and does.
  16. (Confrontation) The most effective means of resolving conflict, in which the conflict is brought out in the open and attempts are made to resolve it through knowledge and reason.
  17. (Confrontation) The second act in Syd Field’s Paradigm, its ideal length is approximately 60 pages, and it contains both the second Plot Point at or around page 85 and the screenplay’s Mid-Point at or around page 60, or half-way through the script. ^19
  18. (Confrontation) it should be used in a manner that leads clients to take responsibilty for their behaviors.