Synonyms of showdown

1 Syllable
playoff, clash
2 Syllables
clashes, climax, meeting, exposé, clashed, face-off, session, sessions, crisis, tradeoff, fistfight, crucial
3 Syllables
trade-off, decision, unfolding, settlement, championship, decisions
4 Syllables
culmination, confrontation, cross-purposes, confrontations
6 Syllables
adjudicature