confrontational approach

collocation in English

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confrontational
adjective
uk
/ˌkɒn.frʌnˈteɪ.ʃən.əl/us
/ˌkɑːn.frənˈteɪ.ʃən.əl/
behaving in an angry or unfriendly way that is likely to cause ...
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approach
noun
uk
/əˈprəʊtʃ/us
/əˈproʊtʃ/
a way of considering or ...
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They are seeking the truth and have not adopted aconfrontationalapproach.
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But we do not believe that aconfrontationalapproachwould help the peace process.
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They have taken aconfrontationalapproach, and disposing of the work force has been too easy a solution to financial difficulties.
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That is the best way of proceeding, as it is best to achieve the leastconfrontationalapproachpossible.
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It also made police negotiations virtually impossible, and led to aconfrontationalapproachwhich, was unhelpful in fostering good relations.
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I do not intend to adopt aconfrontationalapproach, however.
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This was reinforced by recommendations for the wider introduction of community policing and a lessconfrontationalapproachto the management of civil disturbances.
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Nevertheless, it is certainly one of the preferred options, and a much more civilised method than aconfrontationalapproach.
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There has been too great aconfrontationalapproachduring the past few years.
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However, it has been based on an ideological,confrontationalapproach.
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I have repeatedly told those in the food chain that there is no future for any of us in aconfrontationalapproach.
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However, we have adopted a lessconfrontationalapproach, and tried to proceed by agreement.
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Notwithstanding my point that the tax is unlikely to affect volumes, it is possible to reduce pollution without theconfrontationalapproachof extra taxation upon the motorist.
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They do not have aconfrontationalapproach.
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Tactics described as keeping a lid on protests in a campaign involved aconfrontationalapproachagainst the insurgency tactics of online campaigners.
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The player can either get information by building up trust with each side or take a moreconfrontationalapproachto dig out information.
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The stations' news format was modified once again to feature a harder-edged, more aggressive and oftenconfrontationalapproachto its reporting.
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