Confront
[v] deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
[v] 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"
[v] 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"
[v] be face to face with; "The child screamed when it confronted the man in the halloween costume"
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