Here are three simple ways to say the same idea:
- The skunk sprays a strong, stinky scent at whoever is attacking it.
- The skunk shoots out its smelly spray toward the attacker to protect itself.
- To scare the attacker away, the skunk lets out a very stinky spray.
Short explanation for a 7-year-old:
- Skunks have a very smelly spray they can shoot.
- They use it when something or someone is bothering them.
- All three sentences mean the skunk used that stinky spray to get the attacker to go away.