Hounding and Sifting

Hounding

Hounding noun - The act of going after or in the tracks of another.

Sifting and hounding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sifting" instead a noun "Hounding".

Nearby Words: hound, hounded

Sifting

Sifting noun - The act of separating grain from chaff.
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Hounding and sifting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hounding" instead a noun "Sifting".

Nearby Words: sift, sifted, sifter
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