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Hound

/hˈaʊnd/
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(noun) A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.

Spring over the ground like a hunting hound.
The hound was in full chase of the bear.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The hungry stray ____ kept following the man, hoping for a small scrap of food.

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