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spurn(oppose, provoke, challenge, resist, insult)
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square off(expression, oppose, provoke, challenge, resist)
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stand up to(expression, idiom)
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step over the line(expression, idiom, oppose, provoke, challenge)
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take one on(expression, idiom, oppose, provoke, challenge)
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taunt(oppose, provoke, challenge, resist, insult)
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threaten(oppose, provoke, challenge, resist, insult)
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throw down gauntlet(expression, idiom, oppose, provoke, challenge)
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dare(verb, challenge)
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be a target
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be a whipping boy
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buckle
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come to grips with
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court disaster
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defy
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engage
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face criticism
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face one's punishment
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forlorn
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go in harm's way
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