Hunting and Quest

Hunting

Hunting noun - The activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone.

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Quest and hunting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quest" instead a noun "Hunting".

Nearby Words: hunt, hunted, hunter, huntsman

Quest noun - The act of searching for something.

Usage example: a quest for diamonds

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Hunting and quest are semantically related. You can use "Hunting" instead a noun "Quest".

Nearby Words: question, quested, questing

standard	standard hunting	standard quest
original	original hunting	original quest
noble	noble hunting	noble quest
simple	simple hunting	simple quest
Other adjectives: small, actual, entire, little, daily, easy, personal, new, hidden, eternal, primary, alternate, obsessive.

Furthermore, hers wasn't a quest driven by the need to explore, follow a heroic love interest, or treasure hunting... hers was a quest driven by straight up vengeance.

Source: Video Game / Phantasy Star I
Some stories about hunting the Firebird do portray the hunt as just such an impressive quest, but almost as often the hero catches the avian almost as an afterthought.

Source: The Worf Effect
Hunting "Accident": In Crowner's Quest, one of the victims is a Norman nobleman killed during a hunt.

Source: Literature / The Crowner John Mysteries

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