Action on the front lines Crossword Clue

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Action on the front lines Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an engagement fought between two military forces
2. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
(verb)
1. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ACTION (noun)
1. a military engagement
2. a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
ACTION (verb)
1. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
2. put in effect
FRONT (noun)
1. the side that is forward or prominent
2. a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
FRONT (verb)
1. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
2. confront bodily
FRONT (adjective)
1. relating to or located in the front

Hint 3: Anagram

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