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Two hours east of Dallas, sun-drenched granite cliffs loom high above the cloudy waters of Possum Kingdom Lake.
He was also called “Possum,” because he looked like one, especially when he grinned.
Congress has been a dull place since he and his possum-shaped wig left for federal prison.
Why not, he asked himself, "play possum" with the man and the dog, and pretend to be badly hurt and unconscious?
It's more of a coma, something like the hibernation of a bear or a possum.
Bruno, satis admirari non possum quid agas vt tot pecunias consumas.
Davey slept peacefully on the bed among the grey 'possum furs she had wrapped round him.
"Showing him the ring-tail 'possum's nest in the tree at the back of the cow-yard," she said eagerly.
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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to possum, such as: bandicoot, euro, kangaroo, koala, opossum, and wallaby.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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