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| weasel | |
| 1. n. The least weasel, Mustela nivalis. |  |
| 2. n. Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genus Mustela, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly. | |
| 3. n. The taxonomic family Mustelidae is also called the weasel family. | |
| 4. n. A devious or sneaky person or animal. | |
| 5. n. A type of yarn winder used for counting the yardage of handspun yarn. It most commonly has a wooden peg or dowel that pops up from the gearing mechanism after a certain number of yards have been wound | |
| 6. v. To achieve by clever or devious means. | |
| 7. v. (transitive, or reflexive) To gain something for oneself by clever or devious means. | |
| 8. v. (intransitive) To engage in clever or devious behavior. | |
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