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ferric chloride
ferric oxide
ferric sulfate
ferricyanide
ferriferous
ferrimagnetism
Ferris wheel
ferrite
ferritin
ferro-
ferroalloy
ferrocene
ferroconcrete
ferrocyanide
ferroelectric
ferromagnesian
ferromagnetic
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ferret about
ferret about or ferret around


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
search around: to search in an area persistently
ferreting about in a drawer
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