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up-front

or up·front (ŭpˈfrŭntˈ) Informal

adjective

Straightforward; frank.
Paid or due in advance: up-front cash.

adverb also up front

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

Related Forms:

upˈ-frontˈness noun

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