confrontation
noun
/ˌkɑn.fɹənˈteɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌkɒn.fɹənˈteɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌkɔn.fɹənˈtæɪ.ʃən/
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- The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
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confronto,
braccio di ferro
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confrontazione,
oppozitione
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- A conflict between armed forces.
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scontro,
confronto
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confront
verb
/kɒnˈfɹɒnt/
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/kənˈfɹʌnt/
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- (transitive) To deal with.
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affrontare
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- (transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with
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affrontare,
confrontare
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- (transitive) To set a thing side by side with; to compare.
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confrontare
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- (transitive) To bring someone face to face with something.
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confrontarsi
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- (transitive) To come up against; to encounter.
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sfidare
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confrontational
adjective
/ˌkɒnfɹənˈteɪʃənˈəl/
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- Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.
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aggresivo
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