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confront vs take the bull by the horns

take the bull by the horns vs confront

confront and take the bull by the horns both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confront No No Yes No
take the bull by the horns No No Yes No
As verbs, take the bull by the horns is a hyponym of confront; that is, take the bull by the horns is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confront:
  • confront: oppose, as in hostility or a competition
  • take the bull by the horns: face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it
Other hyponyms of confront include breast, front, match, oppose, pit, play off.
confront (verb) take the bull by the horns (verb)
deal with (something unpleasant) head on face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
be face to face with
Difference between confront and take the bull by the horns

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