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confront

conf·ront

UK/kənˈfɹʊnt/ US/kənˈfɹʌnt/ fairly common

verb

1.

oppose, as in hostility or a competition

  • “You must confront your opponent”
  • “Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring”
  • “The two enemies finally confronted each other”
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2.

deal with (something unpleasant) head on

  • “You must confront your problems”
  • “He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes”
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3.

present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

  • “We confronted him with the evidence”
  • “He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions”
  • “An enormous dilemma faces us”
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4.

be face to face with

  • “The child screamed when it confronted the man in the halloween costume”

Origin

From Middle French confronter, borrowed from Medieval Latin cōnfrontāre, from con- + frontem (“front, forehead”).

Phrases

  • confront one's demons

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