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weaselled

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wea·sel   (wē'zəl)   
n.  
  1. Any of various carnivorous mammals of the genus Mustela, having a long slender body, a long tail, short legs, and brownish fur that in many species turns white in winter.

  2. A person regarded as sneaky or treacherous.

intr.v.   wea·seled also wea·selled, wea·sel·ing also wea·sel·ling, wea·sels also wea·sels
To be evasive; equivocate.
Phrasal Verb(s):
weasel out Informal To back out of a situation or commitment in a sneaky or cowardly manner.

[Middle English wesele, from Old English wesle.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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