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faced(contended, defied)
7
opposed(contend, opposed, contended)
6
encountered
6
resisted(contend, opposed, contended, defied)
5
challenged(opposed, defied)
5
defied(opposed, defied)
4
argued(contend, contended, conversed)
3
accosted
3
affronted
3
antagonized(contend, opposed, contended)
3
clashed(contend, contended)
3
conflicted(contend, opposed, contended)
3
dared
3
defended(contend, contended)
3
disputed(contend, opposed, contended)
3
dissented(contend, contended, defied)
3
protested(contend, opposed, contended)
2
bickered(contend, contended)
2
braved
2
brawled(contend, contended)
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APASmart Define. (2015). confronted thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/confronted/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "confronted thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/confronted/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, confronted thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/confronted/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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