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pursuit

/pər'sut/

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noun
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
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"they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

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interest pastime

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diversion recreation
noun
an auxiliary activity
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avocation by-line hobby sideline spare-time activity

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pastime interest
noun
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
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"the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"

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chase following pursual

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motion movement move
noun
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
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"the pursuit of love"

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pursuance quest

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search

Examples of pursuit

"they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
"the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
"the pursuit of love"