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/ˈbɒb.kæt/ · noun
A North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short tail..
In the course of a single month this year, the following news reports emanated from Florida: […]A father from East Orlando punched a bobcat in the face for attacking his daughter’s dog.
Use bobcat when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bobcat means A North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short tail..
Common synonyms include skidsteer, red lynx, bay lynx, lynx rufus.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In the course of a single month this year, the following news reports emanated from Florida: […]A father from East Orlando punched a bobcat in the face for attacking his daughter’s dog.
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