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English noun: pursuance

1. pursuance (cognition) a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria


SamplesThe pursuit of love.
Life is more than the pursuance of fame.
A quest for wealth.


Synonymspursuit, quest


Broader (hypernym)search


Narrower (hyponym)wild-goose chase

2. pursuance (act) the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion


Synonymsprosecution


Broader (hypernym)continuance, continuation









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