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head-on

adjective as in direct

adverb as in bang

Strongest match

Strong match

adverb as in headfirst

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"We are tackling this issue head-on, working with local authorities and over 150 travel industry partners to raise awareness of the dangers of methanol poisoning."

From BBC

Only by facing this history head-on can Americans begin to imagine a politics not defined by the gun.

From Salon

The all-purpose adage offering optimism — and sometimes pessimism — to those confronting a crisis head-on is: “This too shall pass.”

However, “Prema” marks his first attempt at writing songs of his own in English, his second language, a challenge he has taken head-on.

“I think what we’re seeing is an uptick in the willingness of criminals within the community to assault officers head-on,” he said at the Aug. 26 meeting.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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