Cryptic crossword clue
I believe about 80% of confrontation is getting louder 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CRESCENDO

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "getting louder" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case getting louder = crescendo.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CRESCENDO mean?

CRESCENDO noun
  1. An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.
  2. A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax.
  3. The climax of a gradual increase.
CRESCENDO verb
  1. To increase in intensity; to reach or head for a crescendo.
CRESCENDO adverb
  1. Gradually increasing in force or loudness.

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