Hero
Hero noun - A person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion.
Skunk
Skunk noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.
Usage example: he's nothing but a dirty, rotten skunk
Nearby Word: skunked
Both words in one sentence
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Odie Cologne of King Leonardo and His Short Subjects is a rare hero skunk in his role of getting the King out of whatever jam he currently finds himself in.
Source: Smelly Skunk -
The Goon: For a comic about a hulking anti-hero fighting supernatural entities such as ghouls, ghosts, skunk apes obsessed with pie, aliens, demons and mad scientists, it's never made clear why his human sidekick, Franky, is drawn without pupils.
Source: Prophet Eyes -
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Miracle, who cried because she was so touched by Solciere's backstory, wasted her seniors' effort against sad puppet performance, onions, and smelly skunk torture and gives the tears Traauma wants.
Source: Anime / Pretty Cure All Stars
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