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Pursued

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v. Simple past tense and past participle of pursue.

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adj. followed with enmity as if to harm

n. a person who is being chased

Word Usage

"Over the next six months, Mr. McCain pursued Miss Hensley aggressively, flying around the country to see her, and he began to push to end his marriage."

Verb Form

pursued pursues pursuing

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

search seek look for

Cross Reference

continue chase follow

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

persist chase seek follow prosecute

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

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Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

investigate pentameter disputing debase o'erwhelm