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confronted

/kənˈfɹʌntɪd/

Meanings
verb
To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with

Examples :

"We should confront him about the missing money."
action attitude situation war society human

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration hostility

hostility noun

/hɒˈstɪlɪti/ /hɑˈstɪlɪti/

The state of being hostile.

"My resentment and anger towards you caused hostility and a division between us."

Illustration experiment

experiment noun

/ɛk.ˈspɛ.ɹɪ.mənt/ /ɪk.ˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/

A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried.

"The science teacher conducted an experiment to demonstrate how plants grow in different types of soil. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration discrepancies

discrepancies noun

/dɪˈskrepənsiz/ /dɪsˈkrepənsiz/

An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.

"There were several discrepancies between the witness's first statement and what she said in court. "

Illustration weaknesses

weaknesses noun

/ˈwiːk.nə.sɪz/

The condition of being weak.

"In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis."

Illustration confrontation

confrontation noun

/ˌkɒnfɹənˈteɪʃən/

The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.

"The confrontation between the two students escalated when one accused the other of cheating on the exam. "

Illustration encounter

encounter noun

/ɪnˈkaʊntə/ /ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/

A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.

"Their encounter was a matter of chance."

Illustration scientist

scientist noun

/ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"The scientist studied the effects of different types of soil on plant growth. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Illustration challenging

challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."