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Frontal

Belonging to the front part; being in front

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Anterior 84% connected

Before in time; antecedent.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Anterior 84% connected

Before in time; antecedent.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Front 84% connected

The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Front 84% connected

The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Adornment 76% connected

An adorning; an ornament; a decoration.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Curtain 76% connected

A hanging screen intended to darken or conceal, and admitting of being drawn back or up, and reclosed at pleasure; esp., drapery of cloth or lace han…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Drape 76% connected

To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery; as, to drape a bust, a building, etc.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Drapery 76% connected

The occupation of a draper; cloth-making, or dealing in cloth.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Front 76% connected

The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Mantle 76% connected

A loose garment to be worn over other garments; an enveloping robe; a cloak. Hence, figuratively, a covering or concealing envelope.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pall 76% connected

Same as Pawl.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Frontispiece 76% connected

The part which first meets the eye

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Front 74% connected

The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Front 74% connected

The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

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Front 66% connected

The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.

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Open English WordNet records that this form pertains to the related lexical concept.

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Facade 92% connected

The front of a building; esp., the principal front, having some architectural pretensions. Thus a church is said to have its facade unfinished, thoug…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Frontage 92% connected

The front part of an edifice or lot; extent of front.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Frontlet 92% connected

A frontal or brow band; a fillet or band worn on the forehead.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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