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ferret out
Synonyms and Antonyms of ferret out
to come upon after searching, study, or effort the reporter ferreted out massive evidence of corruption at city hall Synonyms ascertain, descry, detect, determine, dig out, dig up, discover, dredge (up), find (out), find out, get, hit (on or upon), hunt (down or up), learn, locate, nose out, root (out), rout (out), rummage, run down, scare up, scout (up), track (down), turn upRelated Words espy, sight, spot; look for, search (for or out), seekNear Antonyms lose, mislay, misplace, missetAntonyms miss, overlook, pass over
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