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ferret

fer·ret

UK/ˈfɛɹɪt/ US/ˈfɛrʌt/ uncommon dated
noun (2) verb (3)

noun

1.
2.

domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits

verb

1.
2.

hunt with ferrets

3.

search and discover through persistent investigation

  • “She ferreted out the truth”
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Phrases

  • chutney ferret
  • exercise the ferret
  • ferret about
  • ferret around
  • ferret out
  • reverse ferret

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