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ferret
noun
verb
Domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
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noun
Domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
noun
Musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
verb
Search and discover through persistent investigation
“She ferreted out the truth”
verb
Hunt with ferrets
verb
Hound or harry relentlessly
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She ferreted out the truth
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