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forefront

/ˈfɔːfɹʌnt/ noun

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  1. The leading position or edge.
    That laboratory researches topics at the forefront of technology.

verb

  1. To bring to the forefront; to emphasize, or focus on.

Origin

From Middle English forefrount, forfrount, forefronte, equivalent to fore- + front.

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