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HEAD-ON
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Meeting front to front
Example:
a head-on collision
Synonyms:
frontal; head-on
Classified under:
Similar:
front (relating to or located in the front)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Characterized by direct opposition
Example:
a head-on confrontation
Classified under:
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:
Sense 2
Meaning:
In direct opposition; directly
Example:
we must meet the problem head-on
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