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What Is Playing Possum? Animal Facts
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Chi Shin Chen posted on 2015/05/28Ever wondered why opossums play dead? This video dives into the fascinating defense mechanism called 'playing possum' and reveals the surprising, foul-smelling truth behind it! You'll pick up some cool animal facts and learn simple sentence structures along the way.
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play possum
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- Intransitive Verb
- To pretend to be dead or unconscious, typically to avoid danger or detection.
real thing
US /ˈriəl θɪŋ/
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UK /riəl θiŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An authentic or genuine item; not a fake or imitation.
- A genuine or authentic experience; not a simulation or substitute.
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More pass out
US /pæs aʊt/
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UK /pɑ:s aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To distribute or hand out papers to people
- To faint; lose consciousness
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