Solution

CONFRONTED

3 clues

Challenged

Word class: Verb
Nature of clue: Synonym
Difficulty: Very easy
Sources: Boatload Puzzles

Other solutions to Challenged

Faced

Word class: Verb
Nature of clue: Synonym
Difficulty: Very easy
Sources: Boatload Puzzles

Stood up to

Word class: Verb
Nature of clue: Use case
Difficulty: Very easy
Sources: Boatload Puzzles

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