What is another word for shirtfront?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈɜːtfɹʌnt] (IPA)

Shirtfront, a term used in sports and politics, refers to a frontal attack or confrontation. It is also a term for the front part of a man's shirt. Synonyms for shirtfront include challenge, confront, accost, encounter, oppose, defy, come face to face with, and square off. Other synonyms that can be used to convey the same meaning include faceoff, front, confront, confrontational, attack, tackle, and take on. The use of synonyms can add variety and depth to language, and help writers and speakers communicate their ideas more effectively.

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What are the hypernyms for Shirtfront?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
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What are the hyponyms for Shirtfront?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for shirtfront (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Shirtfront?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.
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Usage examples for Shirtfront

He had never looked so handsome, with his dreamy eyes floating under his heavy overhanging hair, and his pointed brown beard defined against his lustrous shirtfront.
"A Hazard of New Fortunes, Part Fifth"
William Dean Howells
But don't come to me, afterwards, and weep on my shirtfront, that's all.
"A Top-Floor Idyl"
George van Schaick
And if that shirtfront and tie didn't knock into eternal oblivion the deck-washing on the Ella, I'll eat them!
"The After House"
Mary Roberts Rinehart

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