| NOUN | cognition | pursuance, pursuit, quest | a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria |
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| act | pursuance, prosecution | the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion |
| Meaning | A search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria. | |
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| Example | "life is more than the pursuance of fame" | |
| Synonyms | pursuit, quest | |
| Narrower | wild-goose chase | The fruitless pursuit of something unattainable |
| Broader | search | The examination of alternative hypotheses |
| Verbs | pursue | go in search / search / search of or hunt for |
| Meaning | The continuance of something begun with a view to its completion. | |
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| Synonym | prosecution | |
| Broader | continuance, continuation | The act of continuing an activity without interruption |
| Verbs | pursue | carry further or advance |
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