What is the meaning of head-on?

adjective

  • Characterized by direct opposition.
    • usage: "a head-on confrontation"
  • Meeting front to front.
    • usage: "a frontal attack"; "a head-on collision"

adverb

  • In direct opposition; directly.
    • usage: "we must meet the problem head-on"
  • With the front foremost.
    • usage: "the cars collided head-on"
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