skunking

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A form of skunk — Any of various mammals of the subfamily Mephitinae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black coat with white markings and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of skunk
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APA

skunking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skunking

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“skunking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skunking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skunking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skunking.

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