tracing

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of TRACING

the act of going after or in the tracks of another <the tracing of this mountain lion is going to be difficult if the rain washes away all of the tracks>

Synonyms chase, chasing, dogging, following, hounding, pursuing, shadowing, tagging, tailing, tracing, tracking, trailing

Related Words hot pursuit; tagging along; path, track, trail; search, seeking

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