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Defenition of the word pursuit

    • Defenition of the word pursuit

      • a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
      • the act of pursuing
      • the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
      • a diversion that occupies one''s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
      • a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"
      • the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
      • a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
      • an auxiliary activity

    Synonyms for the word pursuit

      • chase
      • following
      • hunt
      • quest

    Hyponyms for the word pursuit

      • avocation
      • by-line
      • hobby
      • pursuit
      • shadowing
      • sideline
      • spare-time activity
      • spelaeology
      • speleology
      • stalk
      • stalking
      • tailing
      • tracking
      • trailing
      • wild-goose chase

    Hypernyms for the word pursuit

      • diversion
      • interest
      • motion
      • move
      • movement
      • pastime
      • pursuit
      • recreation
      • search

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