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wea·sel
 weasel
- pronunciation:
- wi
z
 l
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
weasel, weasels |
| definition 1: |
any of various carnivorous, slender-bodied mammals, related to minks and polecats, with brownish fur, short legs, and a long bushy tail.
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| definition 2: |
a sneaky or sly person.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
weaseled weaseling, weasels |
| definition 1: |
(informal) to back out of or avoid a commitment (often fol. by out).
He weaseled out of paying for the car's brake job. |
| definition 2: |
to be evasive or deliberately ambiguous; mislead.
- similar words:
- equivocate
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| related words: |
wind |
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