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front·ward  (frntwrd)
adv. & adj.
Toward, to, or at the front.
frontwards adv.
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Adv.1.frontward - at or to or toward the front; "he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
forrad, forrard, forward, forwards, frontwards
dialect, idiom, accent - the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"
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frontward [ˈfrʌntwəd] ADV → de frente, con la parte delantera primero


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Most reviewers have remarked on the clever name of the main character, Stanley Yelnats, whose name is spelled the same frontward and backward.
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