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foregoing

/fɔɹˈɡoʊɪŋ/ adjective C2
  1. Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
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The two men turned quickly, and saw the sickly countenance of La Carconte peering between the baluster rails; attracted by the sound of voices, she had feebly dragged herself down the stairs, and, seated on the lower step, head on knees, she had listened to the foregoing conversation.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 290 · C1

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