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Synonyms & Antonyms of confrontation
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
- the softball rivals met in an epic confrontation on the last weekend of the summer
Synonyms for confrontation
- ball game,
- battle,
- combat,
- competition,
- conflict,
- contention,
- contest,
- dogfight,
- duel,
- face-off,
- grapple,
- match,
- rivalry,
- strife,
- struggle,
- sweepstakes
- (also sweep-stake),
- tug-of-war,
- war,
- warfare
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The first known use of confrontation was in 1632
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