Confront and Running off

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

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Running off is an antonym for confront.

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Confront is an antonym for running off in topics: escape, break away from.

Big Damn Heroes: Near the end of the novel William realizes that running off alone to confront the villain of the piece was maybe not his brightest move, even if the villain is his father.

Source: Discworld / The Truth

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