Confrontation - Definition

n 1: a bold challenge
2: discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
3: a hostile disagreement face-to-face [syn: confrontation,
encounter, showdown, face-off]
4: the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the
government was not ready for a confrontation with the
unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition" [syn:
confrontation, opposition]
5: a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful
comparison