3syllables
headhunting
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Definitions ofheadhunting
1verb
- To cut off, and preserve, the heads of one's enemies
- To actively recruit executive personnel
- To pitch at a batter's head.
Example: "There's a brawl on the field because the pitcher has been headhunting throughout the game."
- To use one's hockey stick to strike an opponent's head.
1noun
- The cutting off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies.
- The active recruitment of executive or talented personnel.
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