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Meaning of confront

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  confront
      v 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"
           [syn: {confront}, {face}]
      2: deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront
         your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his
         mistakes" [syn: {confront}, {face up}, {face}] [ant: {avoid}]
      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" [syn: {confront},
         {face}, {present}]
      4: be face to face with; "The child screamed when he confronted
         the man in the Halloween costume"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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