confrontation Synonyms

encounter opposition face-off showdown melee war warfare warre comparative degree run-in struggle strife skirmish skirmishing set-to rencontre quarrel pourparler oppugnancy oppositeness dogfight news conference press conference encounters clashes conflicts strikebreaking single combat Saddam faceoff enjoinder armed conflict rebelliousness enantiomorphism match-up match play Mahabharata brinkmanship comparative literature direct action engagements meeting challenge clash collision combat comparator conflict confrontment contention