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pursuit
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1 the act of going after or in the tracks of another the cat ran down the street with a pair of dogs in pursuit Synonyms of pursuit chase, chasing, dogging, following, hounding, pursuing, shadowing, tagging, tailing, tracing, tracking, trailing Words Related to pursuit hot pursuit; tagging along; path, track, trail; search, seeking
2 an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure a workaholic with few pursuits outside of the office Synonyms of pursuit hobby, hobbyhorse, avocation, recreationWords Related to pursuit amusement, distraction, diversion, entertainment, pastime, relaxation, sport
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