What does pursuant mean?
Pursuant means That pursues..
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/pəˈsjuː.ənt/ · adjective
That pursues..
Montmorency looked on for a moment, then, whistling softly to himself, turned his back on the table and strolled towards the window, avoiding Madame Nina's pursuant eye.
And pursuant to this idea of a holiday, he insisted upon playing cards after we had eaten.
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Pursuant means That pursues..
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Montmorency looked on for a moment, then, whistling softly to himself, turned his back on the table and strolled towards the window, avoiding Madame Nina's pursuant eye.
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