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fronts

/fɹʌnts/

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The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.

Examples :

"The fronts of the houses on our street are all painted different colors. "

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The side of a building with the main entrance.

Examples :

"The store has bright, colorful fronts to attract customers. "

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A field of activity.

Examples :

"My parents support me on all fronts: academics, sports, and music. "

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A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.

Examples :

"The local charity, though well-intentioned, sometimes unknowingly acts as one of the politician's fronts to gain public support. "

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Examples :

"The weather forecast said rain is likely today because two fronts, one warm and one cold, are colliding over our city. "

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An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.

Examples :

"During World War II, soldiers fought on many different fronts, from Europe to the Pacific. "

military war area position

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The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.

Examples :

"The marching band arranged themselves so that the trombone section's fronts took up almost half the width of the field. "

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The direction of the enemy.

Examples :

"During the war game, the blue team focused their defense on all fronts, expecting the red team to attack from any direction. "

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When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.

Examples :

"During the training exercise, the soldiers maintained their fronts facing the forest, even though there was no enemy present. "

military direction position

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A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.

Examples :

"The Soviet army's various fronts were responsible for different regions of the Eastern Front during World War II. "

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Cheek; boldness; impudence.

Examples :

""The student had the fronts to argue with the teacher about his failing grade, even though he hadn't done any of the homework." "

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An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.

Examples :

"He puts on different fronts depending on who he's talking to, acting tough with his friends but sweet with his grandmother. "

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That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.

Examples :

"Grandma used to keep a collection of different colored fronts to wear with her hats. "

appearance wear

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The most conspicuous part.

Examples :

"The front of the house, with its bright red paint, is the most noticeable front. "

part appearance

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Examples :

"The fronts of the school year are always exciting because everyone is eager to start new classes and meet new people. "

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A seafront or coastal promenade.

Examples :

"We walked along the city's beautiful new beachfront fronts. "

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The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.

Examples :

"Worry lines etched deep into her fronts as she reviewed the difficult exam. "

body part appearance human

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(hotels) The bellhop whose turn it is to answer a client's call, which is often the word "front" used as an exclamation.

Examples :

""Fronts!" the hotel manager called, indicating it was David's turn to assist the newly arrived guest. "

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(in the plural) A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth).

Examples :

"He showed off his new gold fronts when he smiled for the camera. "

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To face (on, to); to be pointed in a given direction.

Examples :

""The new office building fronts the park, offering employees a nice view." "

direction position

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To face, be opposite to.

Examples :

""The new school building fronts the park, offering a beautiful view for the students." "

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To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.

Examples :

"She bravely fronts her fear of public speaking by volunteering for presentations. "

action attitude

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To adorn the front of; to put on the front.

Examples :

"She fronts her backpack with colorful patches. "

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To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.

Examples :

"The speech therapist instructed the child to fronts the /k/ sound, bringing the tongue further forward in the mouth. "

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To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence.

Examples :

""To emphasize his surprise, the teacher fronts 'Never have I seen such messy work!' to the beginning of his sentence." "

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To act as a front (for); to cover (for).

Examples :

"He fronts for his brother when he skips school, telling their parents he's at the library. "

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To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).

Examples :

"The student council president fronts the campaign to improve the school cafeteria food. "

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To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.

Examples :

"The company fronts new employees money for relocation expenses to help them get settled. "

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To assume false or disingenuous appearances.

Examples :

"To get a better grade, the student fronted about knowing the material, but actually hadn't studied. "

appearance character

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To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).

Examples :

"He fronts to his boss, pretending to work hard when he's actually browsing social media. "

appearance character action

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To appear before.

Examples :

"to front court"

appearance action