"confrontative" meaning in All languages combined

See confrontative on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more confrontative [comparative], most confrontative [superlative]
Etymology: confront + -ative Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|confront|ative}} confront + -ative Head templates: {{en-adj}} confrontative (comparative more confrontative, superlative most confrontative)
  1. confrontational
    Sense id: en-confrontative-en-adj-0OCjYVOd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ative

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