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  1. 1. n. Any one of various species of small carnivores belonging to the genus Putorius, as the ermine and ferret. They have a slender, elongated body, and are noted for the quickness of their movements and for their bloodthirsty habit in destroying poultry, rats, etc. The ermine and some other species are brown in summer, and turn white in winter; others are brown at all seasons. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck Source: wordnet
  4. 4. Any one of various species of small carnivores belonging to the genus Putorius, as the ermine and ferret. They have a slender, elongated body, and are noted for the quickness of their movements and for their bloodthirsty habit in destroying poultry, rats, etc. The ermine and some other species are brown in summer, and turn white in winter; others are brown at all seasons. Malacca weasel, the rasse. -- Weasel coot, a female or young male of the smew; -- so called from the resemblance of the head to that of a weasel. Called also weasel duck. -- Weasel lemur, a short-tailed lemur (Lepilemur mustelinus). It is reddish brown above, grayish brown below, with the throat white. Source: webster
  5. 5. Any one of various species of small carnivores belonging to thegenus Putorius, as the ermine and ferret. They have a slender,elongated body, and are noted for the quickness of their movementsand for their bloodthirsty habit in destroying poultry, rats, etc.The ermine and some other species are brown in summer, and turn whitein winter; others are brown at all seasons. Malacca weasel, therasse.-- Weasel coot, a female or young male of the smew; -- so calledfrom the resemblance of the head to that of a weasel. Called alsoweasel duck.-- Weasel lemur, a short-tailed lemur (Lepilemur mustelinus). It isreddish brown above, grayish brown below, with the throat white. Source: adambom
  6. 6. v:20/n:80 n. a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky n. small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck Source: ecdict

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