tailing

/ˈteɪlɪŋ/
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Other forms: tailings

Definitions of tailing
  1. noun
    the act of following someone secretly
    synonyms: shadowing
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    type of:
    chase, following, pursual, pursuit
    the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
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