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Definition of confronting - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
shockingcausing feelings of shock or discomfort
- The confronting news left everyone in disbelief.
2.
interactionchallenging someone in a direct way
- Her confronting attitude made the discussion intense.
Origin of confronting
Latin, con (with) + frontare (to face)
Terms with confronting included in their meaning
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challenges
confronting or dealing with a difficult situation
behavior
stop aggressively bothering or confronting someone
confrontation
challenge someone by confronting them verbally or invading their space
problem-solving
the act of confronting or dealing with a problem
confrontational
directly confronting or challenging someone
confronting
organized to confront or challenge
trauma therapy
therapy confronting feelings about traumatic events
psychology
release of emotional tension by confronting repressed ideas
behavior
the act of confronting someone in a bold or aggressive way
interaction
confronting someone in a bold or aggressive way
psychology
defense mechanism where reasoning is used to avoid confronting emotional conflicts
confrontation
act of confronting someone aggressively
Examples of confronting in a sentence
His confronting behavior made everyone uncomfortable. His confronting questions made everyone uneasy. The confronting speech sparked a lot of debates.
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- French:choquant, affrontant, ...
- German:konfrontierend, herausfordernd, ...
- Italian:scioccante, sfidante, ...
- Spanish:impactante, retador, ...
- Portuguese:chocante, desafiador, ...
- Chinese:令人不安, 对抗性的, ...
- Japanese:衝撃的な, 挑戦的な, ...
- Arabic:صادِم, مواجِه, ...
- Hebrew:מְטַלְטֵל, עוֹמֶתִי, ...
- Russian:шокирующий, провокационный, ...
- Ukrainian:шокуючий, провокаційний, ...
- Hindi:चौंकाने वाला, टकरावपूर्ण, ...
Definition of confront - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
challengesdeal with something difficult or unpleasant
- She had to confront her fears to progress..
2.
conflictface someone boldly, often in hostility
- She confronted him about the lies.
3.
accusationpresent someone with evidence to accuse
- The lawyer confronted the witness with new evidence.
4.
comparisonUK compare two things side by sideUK
- The report confronts the two theories.
Expressions with confront
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face and deal with personal fears or issues
She decided to confront her demons and seek therapy.
deal with a problem directly
She decided to confront head-on the issues at work.
face a powerful person in their own area
She decided to confront the lion in his den at the meeting.
Origin of confront
Latin, con- (with) + frontem (forehead)
Examples of confront in a sentence
They decided to confront the issue head-on. He confronted the manager about the unfair policy. They confronted each other in the heated debate. She confronted him with the facts during the meeting. The detective confronted the suspect with the evidence. The article confronts survey results with official records.
The analyst confronted this year's figures with last year's.
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- French:affronter, accuser, ...
- German:konfrontieren, entgegentreten, ...
- Italian:affrontare, sfidare, ...
- Spanish:afrontar, confrontar, ...
- Portuguese:enfrentar, confrontar, ...
- Chinese:直面, 对峙, ...
- Japanese:向き合う, 対峙する, ...
- Arabic:وَاجَهَ, تَحَدَّى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְמוֹדֵד עִם, לְהִתְעַמֵּת, ...
- Russian:противостоять, предъявлять, ...
- Ukrainian:зіткнутися, виступати проти, ...
- Hindi:सामना करना, टकराना, ...
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