Ferret out
Ferret out verb - To come upon after searching, study, or effort.
Usage example: the reporter ferreted out massive evidence of corruption at city hall
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Synonyms for Ferret out
Scout up and ferret out are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scout up" instead a verb "Ferret out".
Scout up
Scout up verb - To come upon after searching, study, or effort.
Usage example: I think I've scouted up a way for us to manage this
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Synonyms for Scout up
Ferret out and scout up are semantically related. You can use "Ferret out" instead a verb phrase "Scout up".
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Related pairs
- root and ferret out
- root and scout up
- nose out and ferret out
- nose out and scout up
- locate and ferret out
- locate and scout up
- determine and ferret out
- determine and scout up
- ascertain and ferret out
- ascertain and scout up
- discover and ferret out
- discover and scout up
- find and ferret out
- find and scout up
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