what does ferret out mean?
FERRET OUT as VERB
- Meaning
- search and discover through persistent investigation
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- She ferreted out the truth
Hypernyms(s) ferret out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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