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