Confront and Fly

Opposite meaning words

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

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Fly is an antonym for confront.

Fly verb - To hasten away from something dangerous or frightening.

Usage example: no one in the movies ever thinks to fly from the ax murderer and immediately call the police

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Confront is an antonym for fly in topics: escape, take to the air, run or pass swiftly.

Nearby Words: flying, flyer

At the end of the episode after they finally confront the critic, Spanky calls a flying kangaroo to fly him out of the window.

Source: Here We Go Again
While less blindingly obvious, the other classes also have other methods of avoiding damage from the fall, even if they couldn't immediately fly back up to confront the monster again the way a Druid can.

Source: Cutscene Incompetence
When Rhodes sees Tony fly off in the Iron Man armor to confront Stane, he glances at the second suit of armor in the garage and pauses for a moment, and then says "Next time, baby," a reference to "his" future role as War Machine.

Source: Film / Iron Man

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