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in front of |
1. prep. At or near the front part of (something). |
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2. prep. In the presence of, in view of (someone). |
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Not in front of the children! |
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3. prep. Located before, ahead of, previous to (someone or something). |
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I'll take the one in front of the black one. |
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in |
1. prep. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits. |
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2. prep. Contained by. |
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The dog is in the kennel. |
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3. prep. Within. |
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4. prep. Surrounded by. |
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front |
1. n. The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves. |
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2. n. The side of a building with the main entrance. |
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3. n. A field of activity. |
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4. n. A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group. |
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Officially it's a dry-cleaning shop, but everyone knows it's a front for the mafia. |
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of |
1. prep. Expressing distance or motion. |
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2. prep. (now obsolete, or dialectal) From (of distance, direction), "off". |
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3. prep. (obsolete except in phrases) Since, from (a given time, earlier state etc.). |
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4. prep. From, away from (a position, number, distance etc.). |
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There are no shops within twenty miles of the cottage. |
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