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hunt
/hʌnt/
noun
The act of hunting.
A hunting expedition.
An organization devoted to hunting, or the people belonging to it.
verb
To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport.
"Her uncle will go out and hunt for deer, now that it is open season."
To try to find something; search (for).
"The little girl was hunting for shells on the beach."
To drive; to chase; with down, from, away, etc.
"He was hunted from the parish."
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