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front
1. noun /fɹʌnt/
a) The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.

Officially its a dry-cleaning shop, but everyone knows its front for the mafia.

b) The side of a building with the main entrance.

He says he likes hip-hop, but I think its just a front.

Ant: back, rear
2. adjective /fɹʌnt/
a) Located at or near the front.

The front runner was thirty meters ahead of her nearest competitor.

b) Of a vowel pronounced near the tip of the tongue.
Syn: first, lead, fore
Ant: back, last, rear
3. verb /fɹʌnt/
a) To face (on, to), be pointed in a given direction.

The great gate fronting to the north was about four feet high, and almost two feet wide, through which I could easily creep.

b) To face, be opposite to.

The palazzo has always fronted on a bus stop – but this putative man of the people has kindly put an end to that public service.

Syn: put on airs

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