vanguard (n)
forefront (n)
cutting edge (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def the position of greatest importance or advancement
def the leading position in any movement or field
examples the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England
the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy
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Hypernym position, view, perspective
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Hyponym position, view, perspective

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