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Words related to pursuit
pur·suit
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hunt
to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing. -
escape
An act of breaking free from confinement or control. -
quest
a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something: a quest for uranium mines; a quest for knowledge. -
rise
to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees. -
affectation
If you say that someone's attitude or behaviour is an affectation, you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people. -
ahab
the king of Israel from approximately 869 to 850 bc and husband of Jezebel: rebuked by Elijah (I Kings 16:29–22:40)