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make my day

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confront v.
dare v.
defy v.

VERB

confront

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accost defy encounter meet oppose repel resist

STRONG

affront beard brave dare flout front scorn withstand

WEAK

call one's bluff come up against face down face off face up to face with go one-on-one go up against meet eyeball-to-eyeball stand up to tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid dodge evade surrender yield

WEAK

back down

VERB

dare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insult oppose provoke resist taunt threaten

STRONG

beard brave bully confront cope denounce disregard face front goad meet mock scorn spurn

WEAK

call one's bluff face off knock chip off shoulder laugh at muster courage outdare run the gauntlet square off step over the line take one on throw down the gauntlet

Antonyms

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compliment help praise

STRONG

approve dodge hide

WEAK

be careful hold back refrain

VERB

defy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confront disregard elude flout ignore mock oppose provoke resist ridicule spurn thwart violate withstand

STRONG

baffle beard brave contemn dare defeat deride despise face foil front gibe insult repel repulse scorn slight stick venture

WEAK

face off fly in face of hang tough hurl defiance at outdare stick fast take one on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist flatter help note pay attention praise regard respect

STRONG

abet admire attract commend compliment encourage give up hide like love

WEAK

give in obey surrender yield

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make my day

He said his job had kept him motivated after his wife died and it was "the children that make my day".

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2024

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdelaziz bin Salman, OPEC's most influential minister, famously warned financial speculators against betting heavily in the oil market in 2020, challenging those looking to short the market to "make my day".

From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2023

Specifically, tattoo art which I already have a bit of experience in but haven’t seriously started to make money off of it and make my day job.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2022

These little things that make my day better.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2022

I composed the story in a way that would make my day sound okay.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

make my day

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