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con·front
 confront
- pronunciation:
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fruhnt
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verb |
| inflections: |
confronted, confronting, confronts |
| definition: |
to meet, face, or stand up to boldly.
Hannah confronted her friend about the missing money.- synonyms:
- face
- antonyms:
- avoid, evade
- similar words:
- affront, brave, defy, encounter, face up to, meet
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| related words: |
approach, engage, experience, fight, greet, stand, withstand |
| derivations: |
confrontational (adj.), confrontation (n.) |
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