Flop and Skunk

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Flop verb - To throw or set down clumsily or casually.

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Skunk is an antonym for flop.

Nearby Words: flopped, flopping

Skunk verb - To achieve a victory over.

Usage example: our football team consistently skunks our traditional rivals Thanksgiving after Thanksgiving

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Flop is an antonym for skunk.

Nearby Word: skunked

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Skunk and Flop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flop/skunk

Flop & Skunk. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flop/skunk>.

Skunk or Flop. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flop/skunk.

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