noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
play
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Glover eased back in his chair and played possum .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As the day winds on, he collects a few possums, a couple of skunks.
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Glover eased back in his chair and played possum .
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Human possums avoid conflict by agreeing with whichever side is talking to them at the time.
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If this fails to deter the enemy, the possum promptly drops dead.
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Out of Canberra you can see wombats, possums and kangaroos at dusk if you leave the main road.