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forefront

noun fore·front \-ˌfrənt\

: the most important part or position

Full Definition of FOREFRONT

:  the foremost part or place
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First Known Use of FOREFRONT

15th century

Related to FOREFRONT

Synonyms
cutting edge, front line, leading edge, van, vanguard

Rhymes with FOREFRONT

affront, beachfront, bowfront, breakfront, cold front, confront, drag bunt, drop front, fly front, home front, housefront, lakefront, manhunt, out-front, seafront, shirtfront, shock front, shorefront, still hunt, storefront, swell-front, up-front, warm front, wave front, witch hunt
FOREFRONT Defined for Kids

forefront

noun fore·front \ˈfȯr-ˌfrənt\

Definition of FOREFRONT for Kids

:  the most important part or position <The hospital is at the forefront of research in this area.>

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