confrontation vs eristic

confrontation

noun
  • The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face. 

  • A conflict between armed forces. 

eristic

noun
  • A type of dialogue or argument where the participants do not have any reasonable goal. The aim is to argue for the sake of conflict, and often to see who can yell the loudest. 

  • One who makes specious arguments; one who is disputatious. 

adj
  • Provoking strife, controversy or discord. 

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