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PREGUSTATION
Etymology
Noun
pregustation (countable and uncountable, plural pregustations)
The act of tasting beforehand; foretaste.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre`gus*ta"tion, n.
Definition: The act of tasting beforehand; foretaste. [R.] Dr. Walker (1678).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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