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non·con·fron·ta·tion | \ ˌnän-ˌkän-(ˌ)frən-ˈtā-shən 
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\Definition of nonconfrontation
: avoidance of confrontation But that was in West Germany, when the country was still divided and the party was clearly identified with a cautious foreign policy of nonconfrontation with the Communist countries.— Craig R. Whitney
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The first known use of nonconfrontation was in 1851
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