pursuit
noun/pərˈsuːt/
Frequency rank: #3,618 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The act of trying to achieve or find something.
Example sentence
She dedicated her life to the pursuit of happiness.
Synonyms & related words
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