fronts

noun

a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer

the immediate proximity of someone or something

(meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses

a sphere of activity involving effort

a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

the side that is seen or that goes first

the outward appearance of a person

the line along which opposing armies face each other

the side that is forward or prominent

verb

confront bodily

be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point

adjective

relating to or located in the front

Roots

fronsfront- · Latin · forehead, front

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