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- noun Plural form of
skunk . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
skunk .
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Examples
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That is the trouble with skunks; they will lose their manners if startled, and _dogs startle skunks_.
A Woman Tenderfoot Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson
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And when I was young in Kansas, everyone called skunks "polecats".
Blogger News Network 2009
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It was the field of natural history, of zoology, of vertebrates, mammals, furred quadrupeds -- or, in short, skunks.
Ma Pettengill Harry Leon Wilson 1903
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"An 'the skunks are a-calculatin' on findin 'th' camp unguarded?" and
The Cave of Gold A Tale of California in '49 Everett McNeil 1895
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"Officials suspect that people might be trapping and relocating skunks, which is illegal according to Division of Wildlife regulations," said Department of Public Health spokesman
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Back in the '70s, Hex was weirdly loquacious-- calling people "skunks" and "polecats" and popping off awkward displays of wit like "Now you, boy, you start looking fur some soft ground where you kin begin digging a hole fur your bushwhacking friend over thar to lie in while ah pour muhself a cup of this coffee and relax a little!"
Jonah Hex Ultimate Spaghetti Makeover! David Campbell 2007
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Rabid carnivores, such as skunks, foxes, bobcats, coyotes, dogs and cats, may become aggressive and may attempt to bite people, pets and livestock.
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Rabid carnivores, such as skunks, foxes, bobcats, coyotes, dogs and cats, may become aggressive and may attempt to bite people, pets and livestock.
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Rabid carnivores, such as skunks, foxes, bobcats, coyotes, dogs and cats, may become aggressive and may attempt to bite people, pets and livestock.
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Colorado health officials are warning residents to protect their pets against the spread of rabies through wildlife such as skunks, bats and foxes.
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