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  • noun Plural form of skunk.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skunk.

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Examples

  • That is the trouble with skunks; they will lose their manners if startled, and _dogs startle skunks_.

    A Woman Tenderfoot Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson

  • And when I was young in Kansas, everyone called skunks "polecats".

    Blogger News Network 2009

  • It was the field of natural history, of zoology, of vertebrates, mammals, furred quadrupeds -- or, in short, skunks.

    Ma Pettengill Harry Leon Wilson 1903

  • "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

  • "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

    coloradoan.com - Local News 2010

  • 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

  • Rabid carnivores, such as skunks, foxes, bobcats, coyotes, dogs and cats, may become aggressive and may attempt to bite people, pets and livestock.

    Horsetalk.co.nz Headlines 2010

  • Rabid carnivores, such as skunks, foxes, bobcats, coyotes, dogs and cats, may become aggressive and may attempt to bite people, pets and livestock.

    Horsetalk.co.nz Headlines 2010

  • Rabid carnivores, such as skunks, foxes, bobcats, coyotes, dogs and cats, may become aggressive and may attempt to bite people, pets and livestock.

    Horsetalk.co.nz Headlines 2010

  • Colorado health officials are warning residents to protect their pets against the spread of rabies through wildlife such as skunks, bats and foxes.

    coloradoan.com - Local News 2010

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