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confrontational
(con|fron¦ta|tion¦al)
Pronunciation:
/ˌkɒnfrənˈteɪʃən(ə)l/
adjective
tending to deal with situations in an aggressive way; hostile or argumentative:
he distanced himself from the confrontational approach adopted by his predecessor
Derivatives
confrontationally
adverb
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