Meaning of tailing in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    tailing

    Definitions

    1. following surreptitiously

    Examples

    • « keeping under surveillance »
    • « always on guard against shadowing submarines »

    Synonyms

  2. Noun

    tailing

    Definitions

    1. the act of following someone secretly

    Derived terms

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