All face-off synonyms

noun face-off

• duel — a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
• showdown — the laying down of one's cards, face upward, in a card game, especially poker.
• clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
• contest — A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win.
• run-in — a quarrel; argument.
• argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
• fight — a battle or combat.
• skirmish — Military. a fight between small bodies of troops, especially advanced or outlying detachments of opposing armies.
• battle — A battle is a violent fight between groups of people, especially one between military forces during a war.
• conflict — Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.