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Another word for "bounty hunter"
Yesterday, I could have sworn I remembered a Latin-based word which meant "bounty hunter". But now I can't remember any such word in English. Was I hallucinating or is there indeed one?
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[nq:1]Yesterday, I could have sworn I remembered a Latin-based word which meant "bounty hunter". But now I can't remember any such word in English. [/nq] Cowboy.
- [nq:1]Yesterday, I could have sworn I remembered a Latin-based word which meant "bounty hunter".
- But now I can't remember any such word in English.
- [/nq] Cowboy.
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[nq:1]Yesterday, I could have sworn I remembered a Latin-based word which meant "bounty hunter". But now I can't remember any such word in English. Was I hallucinating or is there indeed one?[/nq]
Cowboy.
Cowboy.
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[nq:2]Yesterday, I could have sworn I remembered a Latin-based word ... in English. Was I hallucinating or is there indeed one?[/nq]
[nq:1]Cowboy.[/nq]
In certain situations, "private cop", "private eye", or even "contractor" and "contract killer" ("Three Days of the Condor") may apply.
Jai Maharaj
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[nq:1]Cowboy.[/nq]
In certain situations, "private cop", "private eye", or even "contractor" and "contract killer" ("Three Days of the Condor") may apply.
Jai Maharaj
http://www.mantra
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Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote in message ...
[nq:2]Cowboy.[/nq]
[nq:1]In certain situations, "private cop", "private eye", or even "contractor" and "contract killer" ("Three Days of the Condor") may apply. Jai Maharaj[/nq]
Though anyone could be a Bounty Hunter, in no situations would any of these apply as a synonym for "Bounty Hunter" (even "contractor" would apply to the Bail Bondsman
[nq:2]Cowboy.[/nq]
[nq:1]In certain situations, "private cop", "private eye", or even "contractor" and "contract killer" ("Three Days of the Condor") may apply. Jai Maharaj[/nq]
Though anyone could be a Bounty Hunter, in no situations would any of these apply as a synonym for "Bounty Hunter" (even "contractor" would apply to the Bail Bondsman
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[nq:1]Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote in message ...[/nq]
[nq:1]Though anyone could be a Bounty Hunter, in no situations would any of these apply . . .[/nq]
No, there are a number of situations where they would apply.
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Jai Maharaj
http://www.mantra.com/jai
Om Shanti
[nq:1]Though anyone could be a Bounty Hunter, in no situations would any of these apply . . .[/nq]
No, there are a number of situations where they would apply.
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English is Munglish
*Jai Maharaj
http://www.mantra.com/jai
Om Shanti
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Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote in message ...
[nq:2]Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote in message ... Though anyone could be a Bounty Hunter, in no situations would any of these apply . . .[/nq]
[nq:1]No, there are a number of situations where they would apply. *
And in which situations would these be, exactly?
It's like me saying, "Security Guard and Night W
[nq:2]Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote in message ... Though anyone could be a Bounty Hunter, in no situations would any of these apply . . .[/nq]
[nq:1]No, there are a number of situations where they would apply. *
English is Munglish
*[/nq]And in which situations would these be, exactly?
It's like me saying, "Security Guard and Night W
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[nq:1]Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote in message ...[/nq]
[nq:1]And in which situations would these be, exactly? It's like me saying, "Security Guard and Night Watchman are synonymous with ... These are 5 different professions. So, again I ask exactly which situations would this be, that you're speaking of?[/nq]
You are asking me to teach you, are you, after you posted the following?
( From
[nq:1]And in which situations would these be, exactly? It's like me saying, "Security Guard and Night Watchman are synonymous with ... These are 5 different professions. So, again I ask exactly which situations would this be, that you're speaking of?[/nq]
You are asking me to teach you, are you, after you posted the following?
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[nq:1]venator -oris m. (a hunter , sportsman).[/nq]
I suppose that could work in some situation. But as far as films and TV go, "bounty hunter" conveys the idea in most situations where bounty hunting is going on.
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Jai Maharaj
http://www.mantra.com/jai
Om Shanti
I suppose that could work in some situation. But as far as films and TV go, "bounty hunter" conveys the idea in most situations where bounty hunting is going on.
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English is Munglish
*Jai Maharaj
http://www.mantra.com/jai
Om Shanti
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