"Explosive confrontation" refers to a situation where there is a highly intense and dramatic conflict or disagreement. It implies that the confrontation is fierce, heated, or potentially volatile, like an explosion.
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«explosive»
«confrontation»
Sentences with «explosive confrontation»
- The investigation is expected to set up a potentially explosive confrontation between a bipartisan group of lawmakers and Timothy D. Cook, Apple's chief executive, at a public hearing on Tuesday. (nytimes.com)
- As she walks home after school, feeling lonely, a white boy bullies her, his mouth snarling, the emotionally explosive confrontation surrounded by an angry sea of red. (bookpage.com)
- Unite has denied breaking any rules and has warned Miliband to step back from the brink of what is set to be an explosive confrontation. (politics.co.uk)
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