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tracking

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tracking

the act of going after or in the tracks of another
  • took a class in the tracking of game that the huntersʼ association offers
Synonyms of tracking

chase, chasing, dogging, following, hounding, pursuing, pursuit, shadowing, tagging, tailing, tracing, trailing
Words Related to tracking

hot pursuit

tagging along

path, track, trail

search, seeking

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