ferret out

/ˌfɛrət aʊt/
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Other forms: ferreting out; ferrets out; ferretting out

Definitions of ferret out
  1. verb
    search and discover through persistent investigation
    synonyms: ferret
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    type of:
    discover, find
    make a discovery
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