Confront and Torment

Confront

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

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Torment and confront are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Torment" instead a verb "Confront".

Torment verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

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Confront and torment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confront" instead a verb "Torment".

Nearby Words: tormented, tormenting, tormentor

friend	confront friend	torment friend
man	confront man	torment man
people	confront people	torment people
boyfriend	confront boyfriend	torment boyfriend
Other words: family, parents, team, way, characters, mother, father, player, son, times, friends, enemies, heroes.

A character musters their courage to confront the supernatural being they believe responsible for their torment.

Source: Rage Against the Heavens
Schoolyard Bully All Grown Up: As part of his "therapy," Buddy takes Dave to confront the bully who used to torment him in school.

Source: Film / Anger Management
Psychological Torment Zone: The entire film is set in a purgatory that torments and punishes the people within it, forcing them to confront their demons.

Source: Film / Southbound

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