Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with confrontation in American Collocation
confrontation
noun
countable/uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
armed
bloody
direct
final
inevitable
major
military
nuclear
physical
violent
She had witnessed the violent confrontations between the rival ethnic and political groups.
avoid a confrontation
avert
avoid
prevent
The police said they wanted to avoid a confrontation.
cause
force
provoke
spark
Five hours later, 10 inmates allegedly provoked a confrontation with the prison guards.