Confront
Kick
Kick verb - To express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Kick the Dog: Joe shoots Max for surrendering when the cops bring his parents to confront them.
Source: Film / New Police Story -
Later, Dave/Kick-ass goes to confront a drug dealer who had been harassing Katie.
Source: Film / Kick-Ass -
When said father then goes to confront the rapist, he finds out he's a huge menacing guy, which makes it all really funny because he can't kick his ass, so the rapist gets off scot-free.
Source: Black Comedy Rape
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