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tailing vs pursuit

pursuit vs tailing

tailing and pursuit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tailing Yes No No No
pursuit Yes No No No
As nouns, pursuit is a hypernym of tailing; that is, pursuit is a word with a broader meaning than tailing:
  • tailing: the act of following someone secretly
  • pursuit: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
Other hypernyms of tailing include chase, following, pursual.
tailing (noun) pursuit (noun)
the act of following someone secretly the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
an auxiliary activity
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
Difference between tailing and pursuit

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