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head-on

adjective as in direct

adverb as in bang

Strongest match

Strong match

adverb as in headfirst

Strongest matches

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Other forms of hate have been addressed head-on.

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Most of the parties have vowed to tackle the issue head-on.

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He fell into the southbound traffic lanes just as an SUV was passing by and was struck head-on, video from the chase showed.

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Slow build-up play isn't helping Salah, who thrives when attacking at speed and prefers to face defenders head-on, rather than with his back to goal.

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But he did not shy away from tackling Fox News’ culture war questions head-on.

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

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