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- pronunciation:
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fruhnt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
confronts, confronting, confronted |
| definition 1: |
to meet or face without evasion or avoidance.
He decided to confront his accuser.She confronted the problem head-on.- synonyms:
- face
- antonyms:
- avoid, evade
- similar words:
- accost, affront, brave, come to grips with, defy, encounter, face up to, meet
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| definition 2: |
to present for solution or acknowledgment.
These are some of the problems that confront women today.How did the suspect react when you confronted him with the evidence?- similar words:
- challenge, face
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| definition 3: |
to face with hostility or an accusing attitude.
If you confront the police officer, you will cause trouble for yourself.- synonyms:
- affront
- similar words:
- accost, accuse, challenge, encounter, meet, oppose
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| related words: |
approach, engage, experience, fight, greet, hack, stand, withstand |
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| derivations: |
confrontational (adj.), confrontation (n.) |
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