What is the meaning of hound?

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noun

Any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears.
- synonyms: hound dog
Someone who is morally reprehensible.
- usage: "you dirty dog"
- synonyms: cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, heel

verb

Pursue or chase relentlessly.
- usage: "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"
- synonyms: hunt, trace

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