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English noun: blot | |||
| 1. | blot (attribute) a blemish made by dirt | ||
| Samples | He had a smudge on his cheek. | ||
| Synonyms | daub, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, spot | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blemish, defect, mar | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blotch, fingermark, fingerprint, inkblot, splodge, splotch | ||
| 2. | blot (act) an act that brings discredit to the person who does it | ||
| Samples | He made a huge blot on his copybook. | ||
| Synonyms | smear, smirch, spot, stain | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | error, fault, mistake | ||
English verb: blot | |||
| 1. | blot (contact) dry (ink) with blotting paper | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up | ||
| 2. | blot (contact) make a spot or mark onto | ||
| Samples | The wine spotted the tablecloth. | ||
| Synonyms | blob, fleck, spot | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change surface | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bespatter, bespeckle, defile, maculate, spatter, speckle, splotch, stain, sully, tarnish | ||
| Verb group | stain | ||
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