Accept and Confront

Accept

Accept verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.

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Confront and accept are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Confront" instead a verb "Accept".

Confront verb - To oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage.

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Accept and confront are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accept" instead a verb "Confront".

people	accept people	confront people
truth	accept truth	confront truth
death	accept death	confront death
possibility	accept possibility	confront possibility
Other words: fact, way, reality, feelings, consequences.

Epiphany Therapy: At the climax of the film, Cobb finally summons up the courage to confront his projection of Mal and accept the fact that she is dead.

Source: Film / Inception
A truth in life is that before accepting others one must accept oneself—and for that, we must also confront our uglier side.Started in 2013, it is still ongoing.

Source: Literature / Finding Snowflakes
If my Mentor tells me that I am not yet ready to confront the Evil Overlord, I will quietly accept his judgement and remain to complete my training.

Source: Things I Will Do If I Am Ever the Hero

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