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  • 61pursuit — noun 1 (singular) the act of trying to achieve something in a determined way (+ of): the right of all people to the pursuit of liberty and happiness | in pursuit of (=while trying to get): I m always amazed at the things people do in pursuit of… …

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  • 62pursuit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of following Nouns 1. pursuit; pursuing, prosecution; pursuance; enterprise (see undertaking, business); adventure, quest, inquiry; hue and cry; game, hobby. Slang, headhunting. See sequence, sex. 2 …

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  • 63hot-trod — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. Scotland : the pursuit with hounds and horn in old border forays 2. Scotland : the signal for such pursuit * * * hotˈ trod noun (Scot) The chase …

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  • 64Pursuit — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Purpose in action. < N PARAG:Pursuit >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pursuit pursuit Sgm: N 1 pursuing pursuing &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 prosecution prosecution Sgm: N 1 pursuance pursuance Sgm: N 1 enterprise …

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  • 65pursuit — pur|suit [pəˈsju:t US pərˈsu:t] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: poursuite, from poursuir; PURSUE] 1.) [U] when someone tries to get, achieve, or find something in a determined way →↑persue pursuit of ▪ the pursuit of liberty and… …

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  • 66hot — I UK [hɒt] / US [hɑt] adjective Word forms hot : adjective hot comparative hotter superlative hottest *** Other ways of saying hot: tepid almost cold: used especially of liquids: a mouthful of tepid coffee lukewarm only slightly hot: used… …

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  • 67hot — adj., v., & adv. adj. (hotter, hottest) 1 a having a relatively or noticeably high temperature. b (of food or drink) prepared by heating and served without cooling. 2 producing the sensation of heat (hot fever; hot flush). 3 (of pepper, spices,… …

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  • 68Hot n Cold — Single by Katy Perry from the album One of the Boys Released …

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  • 69Hot Properties — is an ensemble ABC comedy featuring four women working together in a Manhattan real estate office. It was first aired on October 7, 2005. Often compared to Sex and the City and the CBS situation comedy Designing Women , this show features four… …

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  • 70hot trod — (Walter Scott) The pursuit of mosstroopers • • • Main Entry: ↑trod …

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