Chance upon confrontation (9)

I believe the answer is:

encounter

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'chance upon' is the first definition.
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'confrontation' is the second definition.
(synonyms)

(Other definitions for encounter that I've seen before include "battle" , "Come upon, meet" , "Bump into" , "Meet by chance or enexpectedly" , "tackle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Sun.

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