fronting
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Synonyms: frontin, frotting, frosting, frontino, floating, droning, frontier, grunting, granting, flouting, trotting
Antonyms: frontin, frotting, frosting, frontino, floating, droning, frontier, grunting, granting, flouting, trotting
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Noun
- {{lb|en|phonetics|phonology}} A process whereby a vowel or a consonant is pronounced further to the front of the vocal tract than some reference point.
- {{lb|en|phonology}} A [[phonological]] relationship where a [[front vowel]] is found in place of a relative [[back vowel]] in an [[inflected]] form of a word.
- {{lb|en|linguistics}} An analogous relationship between the vowel sounds in a [[dialect]] of a language relative to the language standard or an earlier form of the language.
- {{lb|en|syntax}} The movement of a word of phrase to nearer the beginning of a sentence or clause than it would usually appear, often for emphasis. May also occur as part of the standard syntax of particular constructions (e.g. [[wh-movement|wh-fronting]]).
- {{lb|en|slang}} An act of putting on a false [[façade]] to impress or intimidate people.
Verb
- {{infl of|en|front||ing-form}}
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