WILD-GOOSE CHASE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The fruitless pursuit of something unattainable

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("wild-goose chase" is a kind of...):

pursuance; pursuit; quest (a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria)

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