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head on

head on is the alternative form of head-on.

Meaning of head-on

Adjective

head-on (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Direct, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating; uncompromising
    • a head-on approach to a problem
  2. Of a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion.
    • Getting into a head-on collision is dangerous.

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Questions about head on

What is head on the alternative form of?
Head on is the alternative form of head-on.

Words near head on in the dictionary

  1. Head of the Tide
  2. head off
  3. head off at the pass
  4. head office
  5. head offices
  6. head on
  7. head on one's shoulders
  8. head orgasm
  9. head orgasms
  10. head out
  11. head over ears

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