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antagonize
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arouse(confront, brave, defy)
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ask for(expression, confront, brave, defy)
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assert(confront, brave, defy)
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attempt
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be bold
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be punished
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brave(verb, phrasal verb, endure, face, courage)
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bring face to face(expression, idiom)
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brush against(verb, expression, oppose, challenge, face)
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bump into(verb, expression, oppose, challenge, face)
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call for(expression, confront, brave, defy)
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chance on(verb, expression, oppose, challenge, face)
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claim(confront, brave, defy)
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clash(verb, oppose, challenge, face, confront)
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collide(verb, oppose, challenge, face, confront)
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come across(verb, expression, oppose, challenge, face)
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come to grips with
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come to terms with
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confess
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