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Italian word
confronto
comparison; also a confrontation or meeting
Looks like
confrontation
an aggressive disagreement or face-off
⚠️ The trap
In Italian 'confronto' usually means comparison (as in 'in confronto a' = compared to). Using it to mean a heated confrontation is a stretch — use 'scontro' or 'conflitto' for that.
To say "an aggressive disagreement or face-off" in Italian:
scontro, conflitto (confrontation as conflict)
"confronto" in English means:
comparison; also a confrontation or meeting
Example
"In confronto all'anno scorso, fa molto più caldo."
"Compared to last year, it is much hotter."
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