Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
The policemen became suspicious as the hoodlums ……in their office?
- ferreted
- ferretted
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ferreted about
- ferretted about
The correct answer is: C
Explanation
The policemen became suspicious as the hoodlums ferreted about in their office?
If you ferret about for something, you look for it in a lot of different places or in a place where it is hidden.
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