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Pursuer

One who pursues or chases; one who follows in haste, with a view to overtake.

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Actor 76% connected

One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.

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Doer 76% connected

One who does; one performs or executes; one who is wont and ready to act; an actor; an agent.

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Follower 76% connected

One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a retainer.

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Worker 76% connected

One who, or that which, works; a laborer; a performer; as, a worker in brass.

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Chase 74% connected

To pursue for the purpose of killing or taking, as an enemy, or game; to hunt.

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Chase 74% connected

To pursue for the purpose of killing or taking, as an enemy, or game; to hunt.

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Pursue 74% connected

To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or with haste; to chase; as, to pursue a hare.

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Pursue 74% connected

To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or with haste; to chase; as, to pursue a hare.

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Chaser 92% connected

One who or that which chases; a pursuer; a driver; a hunter.

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Apparent adjective · 78% connection

Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.

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Ardor noun · 78% connection

Warmth or heat of passion or affection; eagerness; zeal; as, he pursues study with ardor; the fought with ardor; martial ardor.

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Atake verb · 78% connection

To overtake.

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Attain verb · 78% connection

To overtake.

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Benight verb · 78% connection

To overtake with night or darkness, especially before the end of a day's journey or task.

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Calender noun · 78% connection

One who pursues the business of calendering.

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Consecute verb · 78% connection

To follow closely; to endeavor to overtake; to pursue.

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Dispatchful adjective · 78% connection

Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task; indicating haste; quick; as, dispatchful looks.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pursues, chases, follows, haste, view.
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Double noun · 78% connection

A turn or circuit in running to escape pursues; hence, a trick; a shift; an artifice.

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Draw verb · 78% connection

To move; to come or go; literally, to draw one's self; -- with prepositions and adverbs; as, to draw away, to move off, esp. in racing…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pursues, chases, follows, haste, view.
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Ensue verb · 78% connection

To follow; to pursue; to follow and overtake.

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Eye verb · 78% connection

To fix the eye on; to look on; to view; to observe; particularly, to observe or watch narrowly, or with fixed attention; to hold in vi…

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Face noun · 78% connection

The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surfa…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pursues, chases, follows, haste, view.
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Follow verb · 78% connection

To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute.

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Fool noun · 78% connection

A person deficient in intellect; one who acts absurdly, or pursues a course contrary to the dictates of wisdom; one without judgment;…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pursues, chases, follows, haste, view.
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Fowler noun · 78% connection

A sportsman who pursues wild fowl, or takes or kills for food.

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Fugue noun · 78% connection

A polyphonic composition, developed from a given theme or themes, according to strict contrapuntal rules. The theme is first given out…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pursues, chases, follows, haste, view.
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Gazehound noun · 78% connection

A hound that pursues by the sight rather than by the scent.

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