polecat vs skunk

skunk vs polecat

polecat and skunk both are nouns.

polecat is not a verb while skunk is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
polecat	Yes	No	No	No
skunk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, polecat and skunk are synonyms defined as:

polecat and skunk: American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae

Other synonyms of polecat include wood pussy.

polecat (noun)	skunk (noun)
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened	American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae	street names for marijuana
	a defeat in a game where one side fails to score
	a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

polecat (verb)	skunk (verb)
	defeat by a lurch

Difference between polecat and skunk

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