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pursuit::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | interest, pastime |
| Type of | diversion, recreation |
| Has types | hobby, sideline, by-line, spare-time activity, avocation |
| Derivation | pursue |
they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | avocation, by-line, hobby, sideline, spare-time activity |
| Type of | pastime, interest |
| Has types | speleology, spelaeology |
pursuit::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pursuance, quest |
| Type of | search |
| Has types | wild-goose chase |
| Derivation | pursue |
the pursuit of love.
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Unlike other uses for mobile apps, investing isn't necessarily a mobile pursuit.
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Your active pursuit of a new goal will release an inner well of strength in you.
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The main character is a flawed man who encounters obstacles in pursuit of glory.
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She believed all achievement naturally flowed from the pursuit of self-interest.
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Growing vegetables is an easy but methodical pursuit where timing is everything.
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Charlie's grim pursuit of Best Speller status could use some comic-strip relief.
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That simple goal, however, can be a complicated, and at times perilous, pursuit.
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Carpenter has spent three decades in his pursuit of idealistic political change.
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- The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
- 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"
- Avocation: an auxiliary activity
- Pastime: 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"
- Pursuit is a single-player arcade game by Kee Games, originally released in 1975. The player plays a World War I flying ace who tries to shoot down enemy planes. Gameplay relies on a first person perspective representation. Pursuit also marks the first time Atari Inc. ...
- The Japanese animation television series Death Note, is based on the manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. ...
- Pursuit was an event played in several incarnations of the television series Gladiators. In this event, the contenders race against each other over an obstacle course whilst being pursued by Gladiators.
- Pursuit (2003) is a science fiction novel by authors Andy Mangels and Michael A. Martin which conclude the events of the television series Roswell. The series had ended in somewhat of a cliffhanger, with the main characters on the run from an evil subunit of the FBI. ...
- "The Pursuit", the first single off Evans Blue's second album, The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends, hit airwaves May 21, 2007 and was accompanied by a music video, directed by Jesse Ewles. The song peaked at #32 on U.S. Modern Rock and #17 on U.S. Mainstream Rock.
