confrontation
part of speech
noun (a confrontation, confrontations; confrontation, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) A confrontation is an angry argument or fight between people or groups who disagree. tree →
2) A confrontation is a meeting where someone faces a person or problem directly, for example to talk about something wrong. tree →
3) (formal) Confrontation is the act of facing up to danger or a difficult situation. tree →
sense in the lessons
In lessons about fights and conflict, pupils learn how to avoid or calm a confrontation, for example by walking away, using calm words or getting an adult. In stories, a confrontation is often the big moment when the hero faces the villain. In news, it describes clashes between police and protesters or between countries. Phrases: «avoid confrontation», «a face-to-face confrontation», «a confrontation with», «direct confrontation».
examples
- Sam wanted to avoid a confrontation with the older boys. tree →
- The story ends with a confrontation between the knight and the dragon. tree →
- There was a confrontation between fans after the match. tree →
- The teacher had a calm confrontation with the boy about the broken window. tree →
- Walking away from a confrontation can be the bravest choice. tree →
- The protest ended in a confrontation with police. tree →
note
Countable for one event, uncountable for the idea. Verb: confront (confronted); adjective: confrontational (likes to argue or fight). Stress: con-fron-TAY-shun. A confrontation is not always violent; it can be calm and honest talking.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «confrontation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.