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skunk

skunk

 
pronunciation:
skuhngk
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a small mammal with black and white fur and a bushy tail. Skunks defend themselves with a spray that smells very bad. They are active at night, when they hunt rodents, insects, and eggs. Several kinds of skunks live in North and South America. They are related to badgers, otters, and other kinds of weasels.
 
definition 2: a person who has done something mean or nasty.
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