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theretofore
[ thair-tuh-fawr, -fohr ]
/ ˌðɛər təˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr /
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adverb
before or until that time.
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theretofore
/ (ˌðɛətʊˈfɔː) /
adverb
formal before that time; previous to that
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