Confront and Tug

Confront

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

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

Tug

Tug verb - To cause to follow by applying steady force on.

Confront and tug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confront" instead a verb "Tug".
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