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forefront.

The leading position or edge.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɔːfɹʌnt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfoːfɹʌnt/British, Southern, Standard/ˈfɔːfɹʊnt/Northern-England/ˈfɔːfɾənt/
  1. The leading position or edge.

    That laboratory researches topics at the forefront of technology.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English forefrount, forfrount, forefronte, equivalent to fore- + front.

verb/ˈfɔːfɹʌnt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfoːfɹʌnt/British, Southern, Standard/ˈfɔːfɹʊnt/Northern-England/ˈfɔːfɾənt/
  1. To bring to the forefront; to emphasize, or focus on.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English forefrount, forfrount, forefronte, equivalent to fore- + front.

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