Pursuer and Quarry

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Pursuer

Pursuer noun - A person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture.
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Synonyms for Pursuer
Quarry is an antonym for pursuer.
Nearby Words: pursue, pursuit, pursuance, pursued, pursuing

Quarry

Quarry noun - An animal that is hunted or killed.
Usage example: a hunter relentlessly tracking his quarry
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Synonyms for Quarry
Pursuer is an antonym for quarry.
Nearby Words: quarrying, quarried
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  • The pursuer will inevitably get caught by the train, and the quarry makes good his escape.
    Source: Train Escape
  • So nowadays the quarry jumps on top of the train, and sit down gasping while their pursuer is left in the dust.
    Source: Train Escape
  • Hall of Mirrors When the pursuer follows, he will be confronted with a Hall of Mirrors, dozens of panes of glass — every one of them reflecting an image of his quarry, taunting him.
    Source: Hall of Mirrors
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Antonyms for quarry

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