Meaning & use
Confronts
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Faces up to and deals directly with a difficult situation, problem, or person, often in a challenging or oppositional way.
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The documentary confronts the issue of climate change head-on.
She confronts her fears every time she gives a public speech.
A note on using this word
Confront comes from the Latin roots com- ('together') and frons ('forehead' or 'face'), literally meaning to stand face to face.
Words with a similar meaning
faceschallengesaddresses
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Words with an opposite meaning
avoidsevades
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