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pursuance

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pursuance

the doing of an action

  • until recently he has been fully engaged in pursuance of his duties as governor
Synonyms of pursuance

accomplishment, achievement, commission, discharge, enactment, execution, fulfillment (or fulfilment), implementation, performance, perpetration, prosecution
Words Related to pursuance

dispatch, expedition

administration, direction, handling, management

application, operation, practice (also practise)
Antonyms of pursuance

nonfulfillment, nonperformance

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