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hot pursuit
noun
Definition of HOT PURSUIT
: close and avid or intense pursuit; specifically : close continuous pursuit of a fleeing suspected lawbreaker or hostile military force especially across territorial lines
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First Known Use of HOT PURSUIT
1743
Rhymes with HOT PURSUIT
absolute, Aleut, arrowroot, Asyût, attribute, autoroute, bandicoot, bathing suit, birthday suit, bitterroot, bodysuit, boilersuit, bumbershoot, business suit, comminute, constitute, contribute, convolute, destitute, disrepute, dissolute, execute, follow suit, gingerroot, institute, involute, kiwifruit, leisure suit, malamute, overshoot, parachute, passion fruit, persecute, point-and-shoot, prosecute, prostitute, qiviut, resolute, restitute, revolute, run-and-shoot, rural route, subacute, substitute, troubleshoot, undershoot
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