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pit vs confront

confront vs pit

pit is a noun but confront is not a noun.

pit and confront both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pit Yes No Yes No
confront No No Yes No
As verbs, confront is a hypernym of pit; that is, confront is a word with a broader meaning than pit:
  • pit: set into opposition or rivalry
  • confront: oppose, as in hostility or a competition
Other hypernyms of pit include face.
pit (noun) confront (noun)
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
a trap in the form of a concealed hole
lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
pit (verb) confront (verb)
remove the pits from deal with (something unpleasant) head on
set into opposition or rivalry present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
mark with a scar oppose, as in hostility or a competition
be face to face with
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