We are confronted with a difficult situation.
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Confronted
//kənˈfɹʌntɪd//
Synonyms for "confronted" (227 found)
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close inclose withcomecome acrosscome amongcome closercome forwardcome nearcome oncome upcome up againstcome uponcomparecompare and contrastcompare withcomplaincomplain loudlyconfoundconfront withcontend
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contend withcontraposecontrapositcontrastcontravenecountercounteractcountermandcounterposecounterworkcrossdaredashdefeatdefydestroydiscomfitdisconcertdiscountenancedishdisputedisruptdissentdouble-daredraw a comparisondraw a paralleldraw neardraw nighdraw oneludeencounterenvisagefaceface downface outface the musicface upface up toface withfall acrossfall amongfall foul offall uponfightfloutflummox
Related words (113)
foilforthcomefrontfrustrategain upongathergriphang overhoverimpendkickkick againstknock the chockslay beforelie oppositelie overlight uponlikenliken toloom
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lourlowermake a standmatchmeasuremeasure againstmeetmeet boldlymeet head onmeet head-onmeet squarelymeet up withmeet withmenacemetaphorizenarrow the gapnearnonplusobjectoffer resistanceopposeoutdareoverhangparallelperplexpit againstpitch uponplace againstplace beforepolarizepose againstpresent toprotestproximateput in oppositionput it torecalcitraterelatereluctremonstrateresistrevoltriskruinrun a comparisonrun acrossrun intorun smack intorun the gauntletrun up againstrun uponsabotagescornscotchscoutscream defianceset at defianceset beforeset in contrastset in oppositionset offset off againstset over againstshow fightsidlesidle up tosimilizespeak outspeak upspikespoilstandstand at baystand in the waystand opposedstand oppositestand up againststare downstemstep upstonewallstrive againststumpsubtendthreatenthwartupsetview togetherweighweigh against
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The country is confronted with a financial crisis.
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The policeman was confronted by the angry mob.
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Today, even white-collar workers are confronted with great hardships.
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