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An attempt to find something or someone

search

noun

an attempt to find something

hunting

noun

the activity of looking for a particular thing that you want or need

hunt

noun

a search for someone

hunt

noun

a search for something that you have lost, need, or want

tracking

noun

the act of following or looking for a person, animal, or thing

trawl

noun

a careful search for someone or something

prowl

noun

the activity of prowling

rummage

noun

a search for something among a lot of other things

wild-goose chase

noun

an attempt to find something that does not exist or that you are very unlikely to discover

scouting

noun

the activity of looking around an area

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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