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vanguard(noun, start, lead, beginning, opening)
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front(noun, start, lead, beginning, opening)
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head(noun, start, lead, beginning, opening)
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foreground(noun, front, prominence)
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fore(noun, start, beginning, opening, introduction)
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cutting edge(noun, expression, adjective, idiom, position)
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driving force
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forepart(noun, front, prominence)
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avant-garde(noun, adjective, advanced, front, innovation)
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van(noun, start, lead, beginning, opening)
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point(noun, start, beginning, opening, introduction)
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face(noun, front)
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frontage
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heading(noun, start, beginning, opening, introduction)
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leading edge(noun, expression, adjective, idiom, edge)
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spearhead(noun, prominence)
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advance guard(noun, expression, idiom)
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anterior(noun, adjective, front)
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front line(noun, expression, idiom, innovation, van)
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front view
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