pursuit

noun [C/U] (ACT OF FOLLOWING)

/pərˈsut/

Definition

› the act of following or searching for someone or something, in order to catch or attack the person or thing: [U] The two children ran through the field in pursuit of their puppy.

(Definition of pursuit noun (ACT OF FOLLOWING) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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