blot
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6.3
- noun
- /blɑt/
- The only blot on this scene of domestic bliss was the marriage of the duchess in 1656.
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Watch on YouTubeThat was a hideous blot on, you know, the world at that point.
- That was a hideous blot on, you know, the world at that point.
Examples
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Sad to say, it's a blot on the whole university.
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The scandal left a permanent blot on her otherwise stellar career.
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Thus there shall be no blot on your record or on your name.
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But it was still stuck there, a blot on the beauty of his little corner of nature.
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I tell you, this is a horrible blot on Roman justice.
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This is a blot on your copybook.
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It's a blot on the record, to the detriment of all involved.
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The Jewish question, however, remains a blot on Vincent's record.
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There was no greater blot on America's reputation than this.
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His reference to that singular blot on my employment history was gratuitous and not appreciated.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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5.7
A false or unfair statement meant to hurt someone's reputation
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6.8
A mark on someone's reputation that makes others respect them less
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4.7
An event that hurts how people see someone
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5.8
A thing that makes people think less of someone
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9.9
A rude word for a lasting mark that hurts someone's reputation
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9.0
Damage to a person's good name by saying untrue things
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An action that makes someone look bad
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9.9
A single event that harms a person or group's good reputation
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9.9
A mark that harms a person's reputation
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9.9
An attempt to damage someone's reputation by making false claims
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Etymology
Blot meaning a disgrace developed from the simple idea of a 'stain' on cloth or paper, which people then used as a picture for a fault on a person's record. That's why a blot on your record means a mark that harms your reputation.