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If two vehicles hit each other head-on , they hit each other with their fronts pointing towards each other.
Pulling out to overtake, the car collided head-on with a van.
ADV : ADV after v
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Head-on is also an adjective.
Their car was in a head-on smash with an articulated lorry.
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2.
A head-on conflict or approach is direct, without any attempt to compromise or avoid the issue.
The only victors in a head-on clash between the president and the assembly would be the hardliners on both sides.
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Head-on is also an adverb.
Once again, I chose to confront the issue head-on.
ADV : ADV after v