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Definition of
possum noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
possum
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpɑsəm
/
/
(
informal
)
=
opossum
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play possum
(
informal
)
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to pretend to be asleep or not aware of something, in order to trick someone
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possum
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