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/ˈwʊd.t͡ʃʌk/ · noun
(Northern US) A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots, Marmota monax..
Use woodchuck when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Woodchuck means (Northern US) A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots, Marmota monax..
Common synonyms include groundhog, whistle pig, land-beaver, moonack.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use woodchuck where its definition matches the intended context.
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