Words For Confrontation

noun a brickbat - a piece of brick used as a weapon or for throwing

verb hurl - to throw with force or violence

• The politician decided to hurl a brickbat at his opponent during the debate.
• I can't believe she actually hurled a brickbat at him during the argument!
• She was so angry that she just hurled a brickbat at him out of nowhere.
• Instead of hurling a brickbat, try to have a civil conversation to resolve the issue.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb action or state of being

adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• It is important to meet challenges head on in order to find solutions.
• When faced with a problem, just meet it head on and deal with it.
• Don't run away from your fears, just meet them head on!
• She decided to meet the criticism head on and address it directly.

verb to approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively

• The journalist was accosting the politician with tough questions during the press conference.
• I saw a man accosting people for money on the street corner.
• The guy kept accosting me at the bar, asking for a drink.
• The dark clouds were accosting the peaceful sky, signaling an impending storm.

verb to approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently

• The journalist accosts the politician for a statement on the recent scandal.
• I saw Sarah accosting her ex-boyfriend at the party last night.
• The salesperson accosted me as soon as I walked into the store.
• Fear accosts me every time I have to speak in public.