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English noun: fleck

1. fleck (object) a small fragment of something broken off from the whole


SamplesA bit of rock caught him in the eye.


Synonymsbit, chip, flake, scrap


Broader (hypernym)fragment


Narrower (hyponym)exfoliation, matchwood, scale, scurf, scurf, sliver, splinter

2. fleck (attribute) a small contrasting part of something


SamplesA bald spot.
A leopard's spots.
A patch of clouds.
Patches of thin ice.
A fleck of red.


Synonymsdapple, maculation, patch, speckle, spot


Broader (hypernym)marking


Narrower (hyponym)facula, facula, fret, macula, macula, macule, mock sun, nebula, parhelion, pinpoint, plaque, speck, splash, sundog, sunspot, worn spot


English verb: fleck

1. fleck (contact) make a spot or mark onto


SamplesThe wine spotted the tablecloth.


Synonymsblob, blot, spot


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Broader (hypernym)change surface


Narrower (hyponym)bespatter, bespeckle, defile, maculate, spatter, speckle, splotch, stain, sully, tarnish


Verb groupstain









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