Synonyms of the word

face-off

• n. A confrontation or argument between two people or groups.
• n. (ice hockey) The start of play, when two players try to get control of the puck dropped by the referee.

beginning

• n. (uncountable) The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space…
• n. That which is begun; a rudiment or element.
• n. That which begins or originates something; the first cause; origin; source.
• n. The initial portion of some extended thing.
• v. present participle of begin.
• adj. (informal) Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.

commencement

• n. The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.
• n. The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
• n. A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university.

confrontation

• n. The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
• n. A conflict between armed forces.

disagreement

• n. An argument or debate.
• n. A condition of not agreeing or concurring.

encounter

• v. (transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something) unexpectedly.
• v. (transitive) To confront (someone or something) face to face.
• v. (transitive, intransitive) To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.
• n. An unplanned or unexpected meeting.
• n. A hostile meeting; a confrontation or skirmish.
• n. A sudden, often violent clash, as between combatants.
• n. (sports) A match between two opposing sides.

showdown

• n. The final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor.
• n. The final round in a poker match, where the all remaining players' cards have to be put down on the table…

start

• n. The beginning of an activity.
• n. A sudden involuntary movement.
• n. The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
• n. An appearance in a sports game from the beginning of the match.
• n. A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.
• v. (transitive) To begin, commence, initiate.
• v. (intransitive) To begin an activity.
• v. To startle or be startled; to move or be moved suddenly.
• v. (intransitive) To break away, to come loose.
• v. (transitive, sports) To put into play.
• v. (nautical) To pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from.
• v. (euphemistic) To start your periods (menstruation).
• n. A tail, or anything projecting like a tail.
• n. A handle, especially that of a plough.
• n. The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water wheel bucket.
• n. The arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse.