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blotch

/blɒtʃ/ /blɑtʃ/

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noun

An uneven patch of color or discoloration.

Examples :

"The old painting had a large blotch of brown paint on the corner, where water had damaged it. "

appearance color mark

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noun

An irregularly shaped area.

Examples :

"The paint spilled, leaving a large blotch on the white tablecloth. "

appearance mark area

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noun

Imperfection; blemish on one’s reputation, stain.

Examples :

"His dishonesty was a blotch on his otherwise impeccable reputation at school. "

appearance mark character

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noun

Any of various crop diseases that cause the plant to form spots.

Examples :

"The tomato plants developed a blotch, causing the leaves to become discolored and the fruit to be smaller. "

disease plant agriculture

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noun

A bright or dark spot on old film caused by dirt and loss of the gelatin covering the film, due to age and poor film quality.

Examples :

"The old photo album had many blotches on the faded pictures, showing the poor quality of the film. "

media technical technology appearance quality condition history

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noun

A dark spot on the skin; a pustule.

Examples :

"The boy had a small blotch on his arm from the bug bite. "

appearance medicine body

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verb

To mark with blotches.

Examples :

"The artist blotched the canvas with bright red paint. "

appearance mark

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verb

To develop blotches, to become blotchy.

Examples :

"Her face blotched with embarrassment as she realized she had forgotten her lines in the school play. "

appearance condition