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were on trail of

  • as inscent
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Synonyms for were on trail of

verb detect, smell
  • discern
  • nose
  • recognize
  • sense
  • sniff
  • be on the track of
  • be on the trail of
  • get wind of
  • nose out

Antonyms for were on trail of

  • overlook
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.