head on

/ˌhɛdˈɑn/
adverb
  1. With the front parts hitting each other directly.
    • The cyclist hit the tree head-on and was thrown off the bike.
    • The ships collided head-on despite the captain's warning.
    • The two cars crashed head-on in the fog.
  2. In a direct and honest way, without avoiding the issue.
    • The company decided to tackle the budget crisis head-on.
    • She addressed the criticism head-on during the interview.
    • We need to face the problem head-on instead of ignoring it.
Antonyms
adjective
  1. Involving a direct collision or confrontation.
    • The head-on approach to negotiations surprised everyone.
    • The head-on crash blocked the highway for hours.
    • They had a head-on argument about the new policy.
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