"playing possum" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} playing possum
  1. present participle and gerund of play possum Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: play possum
    Sense id: en-playing_possum-en-verb-7Z9qn8Wj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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