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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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in a way that is correct and exact; without error

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skunk

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/skʌŋk/Used In Literature ↓

Any of various small mammals, 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.

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Common Phrases

. skunkcabbage skunkworks skunkhour skunkriver skunkskunk stripedskunk spottedskunk jimmy
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Synonyms

lurchbumgageratpotweed

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Related Words

polecatwood pussygrasscannabismarijuanaganja

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