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as in fleck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
a dog with a single small blotch of black
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as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
that cell tower is another blotch on the landscape
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Recent Examples of blotch
Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
In a terrific sequence set in an anti-gravity zone, Rain lays waste to this monster army with a mega machine gun, leaving yellow acid blood hanging in blotches in the air.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
Maya Dukmasova, Chicago Reader, 24 Oct. 2017
As Ghosh writes, back in 1635, in a village nearby Slovakia’s Strazov Mountains, lawyer Jan Ladislaides marked his stamp of approval on municipal account documents with a small blotched drawing of two dots and a line inside a circle.
—Lauren Young, Smithsonian, 6 Feb. 2017
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Noun
Doctors initially diagnosed the blotch as impetigo, a bacterial infection on the skin's surface layers that is fairly common in children.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
In a terrific sequence set in an anti-gravity zone, Rain lays waste to this monster army with a mega machine gun, leaving yellow acid blood hanging in blotches in the air.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
Verb
Inside the box there's a pile of mint-green paint chips, blotched with brown stains and cracked like a dehydrated lake bed.
—Maya Dukmasova, Chicago Reader, 24 Oct. 2017
As Ghosh writes, back in 1635, in a village nearby Slovakia’s Strazov Mountains, lawyer Jan Ladislaides marked his stamp of approval on municipal account documents with a small blotched drawing of two dots and a line inside a circle.
—Lauren Young, Smithsonian, 6 Feb. 2017
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Poets and cub scouts, romantics and scientists, people young and old around the world have looked up and been dazzled by the flecks of light speckled across the night’s inky canvas.Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
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This technique is primarily performed to alter the color so a dish wouldn’t end up with black flecks.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
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Fires can be caused by overcharging, overheating, physical damage or product defects, which trigger a process known as thermal runaway — where excessive heat inside a battery creates a self-sustaining chemical reaction that can then easily spread to adjacent batteries.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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However, with the recent severe repercussions of product defects and bugs in popular software, business leaders have begun to realize that adopting new shiny tools may be detrimental to an organization versus accelerating its innovation.Grant Bourzikas, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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In the afternoon, thick gray smoke filled the air in the hillside neighborhood of Las Posas Estates, which was illuminated by the flashing red lights of fire vehicles and bright orange bursts of small brush fires dotting the sides of the road.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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There were more than three dozen sets dotting the tables, adding color, kitsch, charm and conversation to the table settings — everything from a pair of tomatoes to the vintage bride and groom [figures] at our sweetheart table.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Listed by Kathryn Bentzen of Coldwell Banker Realty for a speck under $8.5 million, the roughly 1.7-acre parcel is tucked away behind high walls and gates.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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Too much fluoride can also lead to dental fluorosis, which is cosmetic and can lead to the outer enamel layer of the tooth to have white specks or lines.Nadia Kounang, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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The growth of the competitive industry is palpable nationwide, across communities that still bear historic scars inflicted in part by that same industry.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is a useful and thoughtful gift for gardeners tired of sporting itchy scars after a day in the yard.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Music films and documentaries are sprinkled among the nominees for AARP’s 24th annual Movies for Grownups Awards, which was established to encourage films and TV shows that resonate with older viewers.Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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Their 7th mini-album The Star Chapter: Sanctuary is sprinkled and infused with smooth and luscious beats and vocals that harken back to early 2000s boybands.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2024
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While most of the top brands don’t demonstrate a correlation between views growth and TikTok Shop momentum, anti-wrinkle silicone patch brand Wrinkles Schminkles is a key exception.Noor Lobad, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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His effect was such that patches bearing his initials will be worn by student-athletes among USF’s 21 men’s and women’s teams.Tom Layberger, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles The retrospective marks the fourth in a series of exhibitions presented by the MOP Foundation president Marta Ortega Pérez, daughter of Inditex owner Amancio Ortega.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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The author announced on social media on Nov. 5 that Addie LaRue crossed the 2 million copy mark in the U.S.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Blotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotch. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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