english
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verb
challenged:
The leader confronted the worker.
Simple Definitions
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confront sb with sth
to tell someone what they do not want to hear, often because it is something bad that they have done or because it needs an explanation
• I know it's her that made the error, but I don't want to confront her with it in case she breaks down.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb ADV. directly He is willing to confront problems directly. | immediately, suddenly PHRASES be confronted with sth I was suddenly confronted by the task of rewriting the entire book. | find yourself confronted by sth The demonstrators found themselves confronted by a line of police, blocking the road.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary