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confront

con.front or con.fron.ta.tion \k*n-'fr*nt\ \-'fr*nt-*l\ 
   \.ka:n-(.)fr*n-'ta--sh*n\ vt [ME confronter to border on, confront, fr. ML 
   confrontare to bound,] fr. L com- + front-, frons forehead, front - more at 
   BRINK 1: to face esp. in challenge : OPPOSE  2a: to cause to meet : bring 
   face to face  2b: ENCOUNTER  - con.fron.ta.l n