pursue vs tail

pursue is not a noun while tail is a noun.

pursue and tail both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pursue	No	No	Yes	No
tail	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tail is a hyponym of pursue; that is, tail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pursue:

pursue: follow in or as if in pursuit
tail: go after with the intent to catch

Other hyponyms of pursue include stalk, chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, track, trail, haunt, stalk.

pursue (noun)	tail (noun)
	the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
	the rear part of a ship
	the rear part of an aircraft
	(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
	a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
	any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
	the time of the last part of something

pursue (verb)	tail (verb)
go in search of or hunt for	remove or shorten the tail of an animal
follow in or as if in pursuit	remove the stalk of fruits or berries
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in	go after with the intent to catch
carry further or advance

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