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fabius maximus verrucosus

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Fa·bi·us Max·i·mus Ver·ru·co·sus   (fā'bē-əs māk'sə-məs věr-yōō-kō'səs, -ōō-)   
Roman general who ultimately defeated (209) the superior forces of Hannibal through delay tactics, thereby avoiding direct conflict and giving Rome sufficient time to muster a great army.
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