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minx

/mɪŋks/

Meanings
noun
A mink.

Examples :

"The trapper set out traps hoping to catch a valuable minx for its fur. "
animal

Related Words

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valuable noun

/ˈvæljuəbl̩/

A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value; — usually used in plural form.

"My grandmother's valuable were passed down through generations. "

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hoping verb

/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

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set verb

/sɛt/

To put (something) down, to rest.

"Set the tray there."

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fur noun

/fɜː(ɹ)/ /fɝ/

The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.

"The arctic fox had a thick layer of white fur, perfect for staying warm in the snow. "

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traps noun

/tɹæps/

A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.

"I put down some traps in my apartment to try and deal with the mouse problem."

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trapper noun

/ˈtɹæpɚ/

One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals for their furs.

"The trapper set dozens of traps near the woods behind the school. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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catch noun

/kæt͡ʃ/

The act of seizing or capturing.

"The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work."

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mink noun

/mɪŋk/

(plural mink or minks) Any of various semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neovison vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).

"The farmer trapped a mink near the chicken coop. "

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out noun

/æɔt/ /ʌʊt/ /ɘʉt/ /aʊt/

A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.

"They wrote the law to give those organizations an out."

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its noun

/ɪts/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the workers like its, ignoring their needs and concerns. "