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face

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"

face

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"

face, face up to, come to grips with

v. deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

brave, weather, endure, brave out

v. face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"

fight, struggle, have a fight

v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

address, accost, come up to

v. speak to someone

meet, get together, come together

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

challenge, issue a challenge to

v. issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"

demand, condition, qualify, specify, stipulate

v. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"

summons, summon, call for, cite

v. call in an official matter, such as to attend court

attempt, try, essay, assay, seek

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

dare, make bold, presume to

v. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"

dare

v. to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"

dare, defy

v. challenge; "I dare you!"

bully off, face off

v. start a game by a face-off

retreat

v. move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"

avoid

v. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"

dodge, parry, sidestep, duck, hedge, skirt, fudge, evade, circumvent, elude, put off

v. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"

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