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HEAD-ON

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Meeting front to front

Example:

a head-on collision

Synonyms:

frontal; head-on

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

front (relating to or located in the front)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Characterized by direct opposition

Example:

a head-on confrontation

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

hostile (characterized by enmity or ill will)

 II. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

With the front foremost

Example:

the cars collided head-on

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 2

Meaning:

In direct opposition; directly

Example:

we must meet the problem head-on

Classified under:

Adverbs

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