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How to pronounce “head-on”
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Pronunciation guide for head-on
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- Practice the English pronunciation of head-on with real speech in context.
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- Peter Donnelly: How stats fool juries 22 minutes
- Definition summary
- (idiomatic) Direct, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating.
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How to pronounce head-on
Peter Donnelly: How stats fool juries 22 minutes

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A Deep Dive Into “head-on”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (idiomatic) Direct, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating.
- Of a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion.
- [Adverb]
- With the front of a vehicle.
- With direct confrontation.
- [Noun]
- A collision from the front.
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