Confront and Uphold

Confront

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

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

Uphold verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.

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Confront and uphold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confront" instead a verb "Uphold".

Nearby Words: upholder, upholding

This eventually leads him to confront the order itself in order to uphold its ideals.

Source: Break the Believer

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