Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh n-fruhnt]
- /kənˈfrʌnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh n-fruhnt]
- /kənˈfrʌnt/
Definitions of confrontal word
- noun confrontal a confrontation 3
- verb with object confrontal to face in hostility or defiance; oppose: The feuding factions confronted one another. 1
- verb with object confrontal to present for acknowledgment, contradiction, etc.; set face to face: They confronted him with evidence of his crime. 1
- verb with object confrontal to stand or come in front of; stand or meet facing: The two long-separated brothers confronted each other speechlessly. 1
- verb with object confrontal to be in one's way: the numerous obstacles that still confronted him. 1
- verb with object confrontal to bring together for examination or comparison. 1
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Origin of confrontal
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Medieval Latin confrontārī, equivalent to Latin con- con- + -frontārī, derivative of Latin frōns forehead, front
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Parts of speech for Confrontal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
confrontal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
confrontal usage trend in Literature
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