- confronting
- con·front || kən'frʌnt v. stand face to face; put before; oppose; compare
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Confronting — Confront Con*front , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confronted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confronting}.] [F. confronter; L. con + frons the forehead or front. See {Front}.] 1. To stand facing or in front of; to face; esp. to face hostilely; to oppose with firmness … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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confronting — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. facing, face to face, meeting, encountering, in the teeth of, in the face of*; see also opposing 1 , rebellious 1 … English dictionary for students
confronting — /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/ (say kuhn frunting) adjective intimidating; challenging …
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