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| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. [1/2 definitions] |
| affront |
to meet head-on; confront. [1/4 definitions] |
| breast |
to face, meet, or encounter; confront. [1/6 definitions] |
| bury one's head in the sand |
to refuse to confront reality or the facts; avoid the truth. |
| courage |
the quality of will that enables a person to confront fear or danger regardless of the consequences; bravery. |
| encounter |
to meet or confront in battle or conflict. [1/6 definitions] |
| face |
to confront or stand before without avoidance. [1/11 definitions] |
| face up to |
to confront stoically and bravely. [1/2 definitions] |
| on the warpath |
ready to confront, argue, or fight; angry; indignant. [1/2 definitions] |
| outface |
to confront (danger or the like) bravely; defy or resist. [1/2 definitions] |
| stand up to |
to boldly confront or fight back against (someone stronger or in authority) because of a real or perceived injustice. [1/2 definitions] |
| take the bull by the horns |
to confront a formidable problem in a direct manner in spite of fear. |
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