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مُواجَهَة
confrontation /mu.waː.ˈd͡ʒa.ha/
nounB1#1767 most common
Also: facing, encounter, clash
Example sentences
كانت المُواجَهَة صعبة.
The confrontation was hard.
أخاف من المُواجَهَة.
I am afraid of confrontation.
تجنبنا المُواجَهَة مع الجيران.
We avoided the confrontation with the neighbors.
كانت المُواجَهَة بين الفريقين مثيرة.
The clash between the two teams was exciting.
فضّل الحوار على المُواجَهَة المباشرة.
He preferred dialogue over direct confrontation.
أدت المُواجَهَة المسلحة على الحدود إلى توتر دبلوماسي حاد.
The armed confrontation on the border led to sharp diplomatic tension.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | مُواجَهَةٌ | مُواجَهاتٌ |
| Genitive | مُواجَهَةٍ | مُواجَهاتٍ |
| Accusative | مُواجَهَةً | مُواجَهاتٍ |
| Vocative | يا مُواجَهَة | يا مُواجَهات |
Word family
واجَهَto face, to confront
وَجْهfaceوِجاهِيّface-to-face, in person
مُواجِهone who confronts
اِتِّجاهdirection
Etymology
This is the verbal noun of the Form III verb واجَهَ, meaning to face or confront. It is built on the triliteral root و-ج-ه, which carries the idea of a face or direction. The Form III pattern adds a sense of mutual action, so the word implies two sides facing each other.
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