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  1. head-onadjective

    characterized by direct opposition

    "a head-on confrontation"

    Synonyms:
    frontal

    Antonyms:
    back(a), amicable

  2. frontal, head-onadverb

    meeting front to front

    "a frontal attack"; "a head-on collision"

    Synonyms:
    frontal

    Antonyms:
    amicable, back(a)

  3. head-onadverb

    in direct opposition; directly

    "we must meet the problem head-on"

    Antonyms:
    amicable, back(a)

  4. head-onadverb

    with the front foremost

    "the cars collided head-on"

    Antonyms:
    amicable, back(a)

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "head-on":

    frontal, front, frontally, face-to-face

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How to use head-on in a sentence?

  1. Gerald Smith:

    I heard an impact hit the front of my truck, if I would have stayed on the gas, I would have met it head on.

  2. Webb Simpson:

    It would be fun to see them duel it out in a tournament here coming up, head-to-head on Sunday.

  3. Gerald Bostock:

    I didn't ask for any of this. I found myself in this situation. This is a national issue of importance that needs to be confronted head on.

  4. The House:

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  5. Richard Alexander Murdaugh:

    My head is on straighter, I ’m thinking clearer than I have in a long, long time, i want to deal with these charges appropriately and head-on. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In Tuesday's motion to reduce Murdaugh's bond, his attorneys argued $ 7 million was.


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  • nokka, suoraviivainen, suorasukainenFinnish
  • лобово́й, прямолине́йныйRussian

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