"weasel" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /'wiːzəl/ Audio: en-us-weasel.ogg [US] Forms: weasel [singular], weasels [plural]
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  1. A weasel is a small, thin animal that eats meat.
    Sense id: simple-weasel-en-noun-g5Ku0wa5
  2. A weasel is a sneaky or dishonest person, someone you cannot trust.
    Sense id: simple-weasel-en-noun-PmfjwXm2 Categories (other): Colloquial
     
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