Fabians

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A form of fabian — Pertaining to or reminiscent of Roman general Fabius Maximus, whose tactics against Hannibal during the Second Punic War famously consisted of delaying or avoiding combat, focusing instead on weakening the enemy by cutting off supply lines.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Fabian
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