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a defeat in a game where one side fails to score

defeat by a lurch

Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus Mephitis and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extremely fetid liquid, which the animal ejects at pleasure as a means of defense.

In games of chance and skill: To defeat (an opponent) (as in cards) so that he fails to gain a point, or (in checkers) to get a king.

Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus Mephitis and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extremely fetid liquid, which the animal ejects at pleasure as a means of defense.

In games of chance and skill: To defeat (an opponent) (as in cards) so that he fails to gain a point, or (in checkers) to get a king.

Omnivorous New World mammals of the family Mustelidae, showing typical warning coloration of patterned black and white and able to eject a malodorous secretion when the animal is startled or in danger.

An American mammal of the weasel family, which, when pursued, casts forth an offensive liquid.

A small N. American carnivorous quadruped allied to the otter and weasel, which defends itself by emitting a most offensive fluid.

Kind of weasel that emits a felid odor.

An American nocturnal burrowing animal having a bushy tail and capable of sending forth a liquid of very offensive odor. See illus. on next page.

A N. American carnivorous quadruped, nearly allied to the weasel and the otter, which defends itself when pursued by the ejection of offensively foetid matter.

An Amer. animal, allied to the weasel, which has the power of ejecting an intolerably fetid liquor.

n. A fetid, carnivorous animal, found over a very wide extent of country in North America. It is nearly allied to the weasel on the one hand, and to the otter on the other.