Break and Confront

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Break

Break verb - To hasten away from something dangerous or frightening.
Usage example: the herd of gazelles broke when they saw the lions racing toward them from the ridge above
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Synonyms for Break
Antonyms for Break
Confront is an antonym for break.
Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Confront

Confront verb - To oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage.
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Synonyms for Confront
Antonyms for Confront
Break is an antonym for confront.
Nearby Words: confrontation, confrontational, confronting
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Common collocations

spirit break spirit confront spirit
people break people confront people
time break time confront time
way break way confront way
Other words: armor, times.
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