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        fer·ret

        ferret

         
        pronunciation:
        fe rt
        parts of speech:
        noun, verb
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        part of speech: noun
        definition 1: a small mammal with light-colored fur mixed with brown fur. Ferrets are a kind of weasel. They live in the plains of North America, where they eat prairie dogs. The North American ferret is closely related to the European ferret, or polecat.
         
        definition 2: a European polecat that has been domesticated for use in hunting rabbits and rodents.
         
        part of speech: verb
        inflections: ferrets, ferreting, ferreted
        definition 1: to use ferrets to hunt for small burrowing animals such as rabbits or rodents.
        definition 2: to search for lost or hidden items or information.
        The detective tried to ferret out a clue to solve the mystery.
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        derivation: ferreter (n.)
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