Shellac and Skunk

Shellac

Shellac verb - To defeat by a large margin.
Usage example: the local soccer team was shellacked 35–0 in their final outing for the season
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Skunk and shellac are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skunk" instead a verb "Shellac".

Skunk

Skunk verb - To defeat by a large margin.
Usage example: we ended up skunking them, as our goalie was able to prevent the other team from scoring a single goal

Shellac and skunk are semantically related. You can use "Shellac" instead a verb "Skunk".

Nearby Word: skunked
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