Confront and Handle

Confront

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

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Handle and confront are semantically related. in deal with topic. In some cases you can use "Handle" instead a verb "Confront".

Handle verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.

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Confront and handle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confront" instead a verb "Handle".

Nearby Words: hand, handled, handling, handler, handhold

people	confront people	handle people
truth	confront truth	handle truth
problem	confront problem	handle problem
issue	confront issue	handle issue
Other words: death, time, fact, way, characters, threat, feelings, threats, issues, enemies, problems, aspects.

Thankfully, the heroines were able to confront her before she had a strong handle of her new powers.

Source: Omnicidal Maniac
When the dual nature of the two parts she plays in the production forces her to confront her own inner conflict, she might not be able to handle the psychological toll.

Source: Film / Black Swan
While the holosuite character of Vic Fontaine does force Nog to openly confront why he just can't handle reality right now, Nog is not instantly cured, in fact he straight out admits he's not okay, "But I'm going to be".

Source: Epiphany Therapy

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