Hound and Tail

Similar meaning words

Hound verb - To go after or on the track of.

Usage example: after she was publicly dumped by her boyfriend, the actress was hounded by reporters night and day

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Tail is a synonym for hound in chase topic. In some cases you can use "Tail" instead a verb "Hound". informal substitute

Nearby Words: hounded, hounding

Tail verb - To go after or on the track of.

Usage example: tailed my brother-in-law to see where he was going at that time of the evening

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Hound is a synonym for tail in follow topic. You can use "Hound" instead a verb "Tail".

Nearby Words: tailpiece, tailing, tailed, tailless

short	short hound	short tail
original	original hound	original tail
real	real hound	real tail
huge	huge hound	huge tail
Other adjectives: tiny, black, new, flaming, deadly, literal, giant.

hound group

tail group

Orthros, the hound of Geryon, Orthros had two heads and a snake for a tail.

Source: Canis Major
The Heart Hound, Creptus, and Devilry pets all use the same 'emaciated beast' body, changing in color, head, and tail only.

Source: Video Game / AdventureQuest
Happiness in Slavery: The curious case of Cullen the Fool, who likes to think of himself as a hound, to the point of sleeping on the floor, wearing a dog's tail and wagging it, and Undying Loyalty to his master.

Source: Literature / The Dolphin Ring

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