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noun

pursuing

puh-SYOO-ihng
noun
1
The act of chasing or working toward something.
"His pursuing of the deal took months of negotiation."

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In plain EnglishThe ongoing act of chasing after or working toward something; related to "pursuit."

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pursuings plural

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