| NOUN | act | pursuit, chase, pursual, following | the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture |
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| cognition | pursuit, pursuance, quest | a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria | |
| act | pursuit, avocation, by-line, hobby, sideline, spare-time activity | an auxiliary activity | |
| act | pursuit, pastime, interest | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) |
| Sounds | persuw't | |
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| Rhymes | absolute ... uproot: 83 rhymes with uwt... | |
| Meaning | The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture. | |
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| Example | "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit" | |
| Synonyms | chase, pursual, following | |
| Narrower | shadowing, tailing | The act of following someone secretly |
| stalk, stalking | The act of following prey stealthily | |
| trailing, tracking | The pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind | |
| Broader | motion, movement, move | The act of changing location from one place to another |
| Spanish | caza, persecución, perseguimiento, seguimiento | |
| Catalan | caça, persecució, perseguiment | |
| Verbs | pursue | follow in or as if in pursuit |
| Meaning | A search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria. | |
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| Example | "the pursuit of love" | |
| Synonyms | pursuance, 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 | An auxiliary activity. | |
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| Synonyms | avocation, by-line, hobby, sideline, spare-time activity | |
| Narrower | speleology, spelaeology | The pastime of exploring caves |
| Broader | pastime, interest, pursuit | A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) |
| Spanish | afición, hobby, pasatiempo | |
| Catalan | afició, hobby | |
| Meaning | A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly). | |
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| Example | "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits" | |
| Synonyms | pastime, interest | |
| Narrower | avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity | An auxiliary activity |
| Broader | diversion, recreation | An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates / stimulates |
| Spanish | afición, distracción, entretenimiento, hobby, interés, pasatiempo | |
| Catalan | afició, distracció, entreteniment, passatemps | |
| Verbs | pursue | carry out or participate in an activity |
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