Front
/fɹʌnt/
The meaning and definition of Front, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
“Officially it's a dry-cleaning shop, but everyone knows it's a front for the mafia.”
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An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
“He says he likes hip-hop, but I think it's just a front.”
adjective
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Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).
“The English word dress has a front vowel in most dialects.”
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Located at or near the front.
“The front runner was thirty meters ahead of her nearest competitor.”
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