contracting vs pursuit

contracting

noun
  • The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction. 

  • Work done on a contract basis. 

adj
  • Getting smaller; drawing itself together into a smaller area. 

pursuit

noun
  • The act of pursuing. 

  • A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly. 

  • A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents. 

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