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Skunk

/skˈʌŋk/
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(noun) Any of various small mammals, of most genera of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.

I almost stepped on a skunk last night.
We call him "Skunk Man".
CEFR Practice Quiz
Be careful not to startle a ____, or it might spray you with a very foul-smelling liquid.

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