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How to pronounce “headhunting”
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Pronunciation guide for headhunting
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of headhunting with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 2 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- 5 Values for Repairing the Harms of Colonialism
We were a headhunting people.
- Definition summary
- (anthropology) The practice of cutting off and preserving the head of one's enemy.
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How to pronounce headhunting
5 Values for Repairing the Harms of Colonialism

We were a headhunting people.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “headhunting”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (anthropology) The practice of cutting off and preserving the head of one's enemy.
- (business) The active recruitment of executive or talented personnel.
- [Verb]
- present participle and gerund of headhunt
Practice Nearby Words
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