Confront and Take on

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Confront verb - Oppose, as in hostility or a competition.

Usage example: The two enemies finally confronted each other

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Take on and confront are semantically related in tackle topic. In some cases you can use "Take on" instead a verb "Confront".

Take on verb - Accept as a challenge.

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Confront and take on are semantically related in challenge topic. Sometimes you can use "Confront" instead a verb "Take on".

When discussing prisons, the author mentions that it's often safer to confront ten zombies than it is to take on one hardened criminal.

Source: Beware the Living
But when they take on a pair of passengers that turn out to be more than they bargained for, the ties of family are tested and River finally must confront her inner demons...

Source: Fanfic Recs / Firefly
In the final battle, Superman defeats Count Nefaria, a villain who can take on Thor and the entire Avengers team at once (at least we see Superman confront the Count, so for all we know he could have had help).

Source: Comic Book / JLA/Avengers

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