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foregoing.

Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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adj/ˌfɔː(ɹ)ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/UK/fɔɹˈɡoʊɪŋ/General-American/fɚˈɡoʊɪŋ/General-American/ˈfɔɹˌɡoʊɪŋ/General-American
  1. Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

    not-comparable
verb/ˌfɔː(ɹ)ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/UK/fɔɹˈɡoʊɪŋ/General-American/fɚˈɡoʊɪŋ/General-American/ˈfɔɹˌɡoʊɪŋ/General-American
  1. present participle and gerund of forego

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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