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forefront

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fore·front  (fôrfrnt, fr-)
n.
1. The foremost part or area.
2. The position of most importance, prominence, or responsibility; the vanguard: in the forefront of the liberation movement. Also called foreground.

forefront
Noun
1. the most active or prominent position: at the forefront of medical research
2. the very front
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.forefront - the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"
forepart, front, front end - the side that is forward or prominent
2.forefrontforefront - the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field; "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"
perspective, view, position - a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"

forefront
Translations
forefront [ˈfɔːfrʌnt] n in the forefront of → en la vanguardia de

forefront [ˈfɔːfrʌnt] fore n in the forefront of → au premier rang or plan de

forefront [ˈfɔːfrʌnt] n in the forefront of → an der Spitze +gen

forefront [ˈfɔːfrʌnt] n in the forefront of → all'avanguardia di

forefront [ˈfoːfrant]
at or in the very front in the forefront of the battle. voorpunt, aan die spits مُقَدِّمَه، طَليعَه на-предна част první linie første linie; længst fremme die Spitze πρώτη γραμμή vanguardia, en la estar vanguardia esirinnas جلوتر از همه eturivi au premier rang de חָזִית सबसे आगे prednji red (strana) az előtérben di barisan muka fremsta víglína prima linea, avanguardia 最前線で 맨 앞에, 최전선에 priešakinėje linijoje priekšējā līnija; priekšplāns depan sekali voorste gelid fremste linje, forreste del/linje na pierwszej linii vanguarda (în) linia întâi на передовой линии prvá línia ospredje prva linija främsta del (led): i främsta ledet แถวหน้า ön cephede 最前線 передова лінія سب سے اگلا hàng đầu 线


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It dawned upon me to what end the puma and the other animals-- which had now been brought with other luggage into the enclosure behind the house--were destined; and a curious faint odour, the halitus of something familiar, an odour that had been in the background of my consciousness hitherto, suddenly came forward into the forefront of my thoughts.
In the forefront of her protectors stood the giant Mugambi.
From there I shall watch how the glorious struggle goes in conservative old England, and if I am needed you will find me here again fighting in the forefront of the fray.
 
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