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Forepart
The part most advanced, or first in time or in place; the beginning.
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Broader term 2
The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which…
oewn 2023
0% interchangeable
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially (when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the longer edges as distin…
oewn 2023
0% interchangeable
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
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The anterior or superior part of an animal, containing the brain, or chief ganglia of the nervous system, the mouth, and in the higher animals, the c…
oewn 2023
0% interchangeable
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The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.
oewn 2023
68% interchangeable
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