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Meaning of pursuit

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  pursuit
      n 1: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture;
           "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in
           pursuit" [syn: {pursuit}, {chase}, {pursual}, {following}]
      2: 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" [syn: {pursuit}, {pursuance},
         {quest}]
      3: an auxiliary activity [syn: {avocation}, {by-line}, {hobby},
         {pursuit}, {sideline}, {spare-time activity}]
      4: 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" [syn: {pastime}, {interest}, {pursuit}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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