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Synonyms for pursuit

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 2, Treeline · 1 sense · noun · Reason line included

The sensenounTier 2, TreelineActions

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

The culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

following

Same sentence, swapped: The culprit started to run and the cop took off in following.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for pursuit as it is used in the sentence above.

hobby
pastime
translation

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Closest first: other actions words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

questnounpursuita search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteriaTreeline2 senses resistancenounoppositionthe action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree withTreelineHas a reason line resortnounrefugeact of turning to for assistanceTreelineHas a reason line inventorynounstockthe merchandise that a shop has on handTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line issueverb, nounsupplycirculate or distribute or equip withFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line jabnounpokea sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)Treeline wildadjectivewastelocated in a dismal or remote areaFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line windnountwistthe act of winding or twistingTreelineHas a reason line

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