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fitch vs ferret

ferret vs fitch

fitch and ferret both are nouns.

fitch is not a verb while ferret is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fitch Yes No No No
ferret Yes No Yes No
As nouns, ferret is a hyponym of fitch; that is, ferret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fitch:
  • fitch: dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
  • ferret: domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
fitch (noun) ferret (noun)
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
fitch (verb) ferret (verb)
search and discover through persistent investigation
hunt with ferrets
hound or harry relentlessly
Difference between fitch and ferret

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