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English noun: pursuit | |||
| 1. | pursuit (act) the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture | ||
| Samples | The culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit. | ||
| Synonyms | chase, following, pursual | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motion, move, movement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | shadowing, stalk, stalking, tailing, tracking, trailing | ||
| 2. | pursuit (cognition) a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria | ||
| Samples | The pursuit of love. Life is more than the pursuance of fame. A quest for wealth. | ||
| Synonyms | pursuance, quest | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | search | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | wild-goose chase | ||
| 3. | pursuit (act) an auxiliary activity | ||
| Synonyms | avocation, by-line, hobby, sideline, spare-time activity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interest, pastime, pursuit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | spelaeology, speleology | ||
| 4. | pursuit (act) a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) | ||
| Samples | Sailing is her favorite pastime. His main pastime is gambling. He counts reading among his interests. They criticized the boy for his limited pursuits. | ||
| Synonyms | interest, pastime | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | diversion, recreation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity | ||
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