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    skunk
    /skʌŋk/

    noun

    • 1. a cat-sized American mammal of the weasel family, with distinctive black-and-white striped fur. When threatened it squirts a fine spray of foul-smelling irritant liquid from its anal glands towards its attacker.
    • 2. a contemptible person: informal, derogatory "he'd run up a massive phone bill and hadn't paid—the skunk"

    verb

    • 1. defeat (someone) overwhelmingly in a game or contest, especially by preventing them from scoring at all: informal North American "I knew he was a good fisherman, but I didn't expect him to skunk you"
    • 2. fail to pay (a bill or creditor): informal, dated North American "he made a practice of skunking hotels"

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