Confronts with small account charges (7)
I believe the answer is:
accosts
'confronts' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'with small account charges' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'small account' becomes 'ac' ('small' asks for a short form).
'charges' becomes 'costs' (I've seen this before).
'ac' next to 'costs' is 'ACCOSTS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for accosts that I've seen before include "Approaches boldly, solicits" , "As a solicitor does" , "Grabs" .)