2syllables
ferret
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Definitions offerret
1noun
- An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.
- The black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes.
- A diligent searcher.
1verb
- To hunt game with ferrets.
- (by extension) To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ferret out.
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