verb
                                                oppose, as in hostility or a competition
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                                                                                                        - You must confront your opponent
- Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
- The two enemies finally confronted each other
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                deal with (something unpleasant) head on
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                                                                                                        - You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
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                                                                                                        - 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
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                be face to face with
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume