HyperDic: forefront

English > 2 senses of the word *forefront*:
NOUN	location	forefront, head	the part in the front or nearest the viewer
NOUN	cognition	forefront, vanguard, cutting edge	the position of greatest importance or advancement

forefront > pronunciation
Sounds	fao'rfrah.nt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *forefront*: 2 senses > noun 1, location
Meaning	The part in the front or nearest the viewer.
Example	"he was in the forefront"
Synonym	head
Broader	front, front end, forepart	The side that is forward or prominent
Spanish	cabeza, frente, primera fila, primer plano, vanguardia

English > *forefront*: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaning	The position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field.
Examples	"the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England" "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy"
Synonyms	vanguard, cutting edge
Broader	position, view, perspective	A way of regarding situations or topics etc.
Spanish	vanguardia
Catalan	avantguarda

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