confrontation
/ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən/
noun
- A situation in which people or groups argue, fight, or oppose each other directly.
- The confrontation between the two rivals ended in a shouting match.
- Police tried to avoid a violent confrontation with the protesters.
- She walked away from the confrontation to cool down.
- A direct meeting or clash between opposing forces, ideas, or interests.
- The boardroom confrontation over the budget lasted for hours.
- The Cold War was a long confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union.
- The debate was a confrontation of two very different political views.