skunk

//skʌŋk//
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Noun

skunkSingular
skunksPlural
1

A small black-and-white mammal native to the Americas, known for spraying a foul-smelling liquid from glands near its tail as a defense mechanism.

The skunk sprayed a terrible smell when it felt threatened.

2

An unpleasant or contemptible person.

Don't trust him—he's a real skunk.

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Verb

skunkInfinitive
skunkPresent tense
skunkedPast tense
skunkedPast participle
skunkingPresent participle
skunksThird-person singular
1

To defeat an opponent overwhelmingly, especially by preventing them from scoring at all.

Our team skunked the opponents 10-0 in the championship game.

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