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hare and hounds in British English
a game in which some players, called “hounds,” chase others, called “hares,” who have left a trail of paper scraps along their route
noun: a game in which certain players (hares) run across country scattering pieces of paper that the other players (hounds) follow in an attempt to catch the hares
noun: an outdoor game in which certain players, the hares, start off in advance on a long run, scattering small pieces of paper, called the scent, with the other players, the hounds, following the trail so marked in an effort to catch the hares before they reac

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