Confront and Explain

Confront

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

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

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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Confront and explain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confront" instead a verb "Explain".

truth	confront truth	explain truth
problem	confront problem	explain problem
death	confront death	explain death
time	confront time	explain time
Other words: fact, way, characters, actions, feelings, times, issues, problems, aspects.

When Karen and Martha confront Mary's grandmother about her Malicious Slander they ask Mary to explain.

Source: Spotting the Thread
Evidence reveals that he did do it, and when you confront him with this, he will explain himself.

Source: Frame-Up
After Robin tries to explain that it is Not What It Looks Like, they rush off to confront the intruder whilst Robin tells Ravager to put some clothes on.

Source: Comicbook / Teen Titans

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