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| fron·tal [ frúnt'l ] |
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1. at or in front: situated at or in the front of something
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2. showing front of something: showing the front of somebody or of something, especially a naked body
  full frontal nudity
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3. military toward enemy front: directed against an enemy's front, usually across open ground
a frontal attack
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4. direct and forceful: direct, forceful, and intended to be overwhelming
made a frontal attack on her political opponent
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5. anatomy relating to forehead: relating to the forehead or the front part of the skull
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6. meteorology relating to weather fronts: involving or relating to weather fronts
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| [Mid-17th century. < modern Latin frontalis< Latin front- "forehead, front"] |
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| fron·tal·ly adverb |
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