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headhunt
verb [T] /ˈhed.hʌnt/Definition
(Definition of headhunt verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anoint verb (FOR A JOB)
- applicant noun
- appoint verb (PERSON)
- appointed adjective (PERSON)
- appointee noun
- go into sth phrasal verb (START)
- golden hello noun
- handpicked adjective
- hiring noun
- intake noun (AMOUNT)
- job centre noun
- recruit verb
- scout noun (SEARCH)
- set sb up phrasal verb (ESTABLISH)
- staff verb
- step into sth phrasal verb
- subcontract verb
- take sb on phrasal verb (EMPLOY)
- take sth on phrasal verb
- tender verb
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