blotch
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3.9
- noun
- /blɑtʃ/
- The painting was ruined by a dark blotch of paint that dripped across the canvas.
- a red blotch
- a purple blotch
- a yellow blotch
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Watch on YouTubeBut I mean a, a, a disease striking an animal, you know, causing blotches on their skin and an eventual horrifying and painful death.
- But I mean a, a, a disease striking an animal, you know, causing blotches on their skin and an eventual horrifying and painful death.
- But if you were being honest, you were so close that all you could see was the, the, you know, the texture of the canvas, a few colors, a few blotches.
Examples
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If he had a tumor, it would appear as a blotch on the technician's monitor—a purple blotch, probably.
Fiction book (1993) -
It's been about 7 hours, and I've developed what looks like a red blotch around the area it was injected.
Blog text (12) -
I have a weird blotch on my breast.
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And this big blotch here, this big blotch here is an area of low reflectivity.
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Looking down, Wenty saw a dark blotch in the middle of the festival forest.
Fiction book (1999) -
Where there was a brown blotch, there is now only a slightly damp patch of satin.
Fiction book (1996) -
Have very light jeans on and there's a blotch near the crotch.
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Cap off, slapped down on the table, sweat-stained and with a yellow blotch of something on the curled bill.
Fiction book (1993) -
The ship rumbles on, wrapped in this sparse beauty, a riotous orange, green, and brown blotch.
Fiction book (2000) -
Manuel bolted outside, saw a brown blotch disappearing behind the veils, and ran out after it.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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1.4
A mark that makes something a different color and is hard to remove
212
1.0
A small round mark on a surface, for example on a card or dice
35
1.9
A dirty mark on something that makes it look untidy
22
3.9
A small mark that spoils the look of skin or an object
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4.1
A messy mark left on a surface by a substance
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2.7
A small mark often made by ink or dirt
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4.8
A large uneven mark of color or dirt on a surface
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6.3
A spot of ink with an irregular shape often used in tests
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4.4
A red uneven mark on the skin that often comes from skin irritation or a rash
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9.9
A small spot or stain on a surface
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7.7
A large messy spot of paint, mud, or ink
A dark patch of ink from a spill or a smudge
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Etymology
Blotch comes from the same root as blot, which means 'a mark or stain'. So a blotch is like a big, messy 'blot'—an irregular discolored spot that stands out on skin or a surface.