Confront

  • 21confront — [kənˈfrʌnt] verb [T] 1) to go close to someone in a threatening way The guard was confronted by an armed man.[/ex] 2) to deal with a difficult situation It takes courage to confront your fears.[/ex] • be confronted by/with sth to be forced to… …

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  • 22confrònt — counfront, counfrouent m. terrain limitrophe. Aver per confrònt : avoir pour limites ; être borné par …

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  • 23Confront James — Origin Southern California Genres Rock Years active 1990s Labels SST Records Members …

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  • 24confront — confrontal, confrontment, n. confronter, n. /keuhn frunt /, v.t. 1. to face in hostility or defiance; oppose: The feuding factions confronted one another. 2. to present for acknowledgment, contradiction, etc.; set face to face: They confronted… …

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  • 25confront — verb /kʌnˈfrʌnt/ a) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with; to oppose; to challenge. b) To deal with. See Also …

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  • 26confront — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. face, oppose; resist, brave. See opposition, courage. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. face, brave, defy, stand up to; see dare 2 , face 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. face, oppose, stand up to,… …

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  • 27confront — con·front || kÉ™n frÊŒnt v. stand face to face; put before; oppose; compare …

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  • 28confront — verb 1》 stand or meet face to face with hostile intent. 2》 (of a problem) present itself to (someone).     ↘face up to and deal with (a problem).     ↘compel (someone) to face or consider something. Derivatives confrontation noun confrontational… …

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  • 29confront — v. a. 1. Face, stand in front of, stand over against, be opposite to. 2. Oppose, stand opposed, challenge, threaten, encounter, stand athwart the path of, rise in hostility before. 3. Bring face to face, bring into the presence of …

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  • 30confront — v 1. oppose, stand opposed to, stand in the way of, thwart, cross, counter, contradict, resist; dispute, challenge, threaten, call into question, oppugn; defy, face in defiance, stand up to. 2. tackle, come to grips with, cope with; brave, meet… …

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