skunk vs polecat

polecat vs skunk

skunk and polecat both are nouns.

skunk is a verb but polecat is not a verb.

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

As nouns, skunk and polecat are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of skunk include wood pussy.

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

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

Difference between skunk and polecat

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