confrontation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French. Morphologically confront +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌkɒn.fɹənˈteɪ.ʃən/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɑn.fɹənˈteɪ.ʃən/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌkɔn.fɹənˈtæɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === confrontation (countable and uncountable, plural confrontations) The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face. Synonyms: confrontal, showdown A conflict between armed forces. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== confront ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “confrontation”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin confrontātiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.fʁɔ̃.ta.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === confrontation f (plural confrontations) confrontation ==== Related terms ==== confronter === References ===