WORD OF THE DAY :UPFRONT

 
up-front or up·front (pfrnt) Informal adj.

1. Straightforward; frank.

2. Paid or due in advance: up-front cash.

adv. also up front

In advance; beforehand: demanded to be paid up front for the photographs.

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upfront [ˈʌpˈfrʌnt]

adj

Informal open, frank, honest

adv & adj

(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (of money) paid out at the beginning of a business arrangement

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Synonyms:	direct, forthright, frank, in advance, open, up-front
Antonyms:	coy, indirect