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I believe the answer is:

snark

(Other definitions for snark that I've seen before include "One hunted by sailors" , "creature fitly hunted" , "Carroll's imaginary hunted creature" , "Hunt creature (Carroll)" , "Carroll's mythical animal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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