meet head on
- confrontFace squarely, address directly
- faceHead's anterior surface
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- tackleGear or takedown
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
charge · challenge · collide · impact · crash · brave · attack · oppose · resist · standoff · showdown · duel · combat · defiant · unflinching · bold · fearless · intercept
directness of confrontation
meet head onavoid
Stay away from
evade · dodge · sidestep · shy away from · skirt
approach angle
meet head onskirt around
Bypass or avoid directly
go around · flank · circle around · sneak up on · blindside
timing of engagement
meet head onput off
To postpone action
postpone · delay · procrastinate · defer · kick the can down the road