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confront

/kən'frənt/

Synonyms of confront Antonyms of confront Examples of confront Usage of confront Parts of confront Definition that contains confront Words sounding like confront Explanation of confront

verb
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
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"You must confront your opponent" "The two enemies finally confronted each other"

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face

type of:
take on meet play encounter
verb
deal with (something unpleasant) head on
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"You must confront your problems"

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face face up

Opposite:

avoid

type of:
approach set about go about
verb
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
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"We confronted him with the evidence"

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face present
verb
be face to face with
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"The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"

type of:
face look front

Synonyms & Similar Words

look play meet face front present match approach breast pit encounter tackle oppose confrontation undertake take on play off take the bull by the horns face up set about go about