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ferret

/ˈfɛɹət/ · 6 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. noun

    musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct

  2. noun

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

  3. verb

    hound or harry relentlessly

  4. verb

    hunt with ferrets

  5. verb

    search and discover through persistent investigation

    She ferreted out the truth

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