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Noun: hare and hounds
  1. An outdoor game; one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot
    - paper chase

Type of: game

Encyclopedia: Hare and hounds