as in head-to-head
in direct confrontation or competition
the two brothers decided to go mano a mano in one final match to determine who was the better tennis player
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head-on
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After all, found in uncomfortable truths—and in your willingness to confront them head-on—is the doorway to self-awareness, wisdom and growth.—
PJ Bain,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025 -
After Cohen confronted the ocean head-on, physically submerging himself in the sea that took his son, a wave of relief came over him.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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“Mano a mano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mano%20a%20mano. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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