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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
Irene Wright
july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
White blotches — the frostbitten tissue — swelled on the roof of his mouth, uvula and throat.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 July 2025
Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, 5 May 2018
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
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Noun
The loaches are generally brown and yellow, with saddle-like blotches along their backs, according to the study.
—Irene Wright
july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
White blotches — the frostbitten tissue — swelled on the roof of his mouth, uvula and throat.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 July 2025
Verb
The friend spotted a big male Chinook — its fins torn, its back blotched with the fungus of decay.
—Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, 5 May 2018
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blotch
Noun
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Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
24 Aug. 2025
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Although other pests cause similar damage, thrips damage is often associate with numerous small flecks of dark green to black fecal matter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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However, even high-quality 2D materials can have atomic defects, like missing sulfur or selenium atoms, which affect electrical behavior.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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American electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian is recalling more than 24,000 vehicles because of a defect with hands-free highway assist, federal safety regulators said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While there is no ocean view, the rolling hills dotted with flora are beautiful.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Along Spain’s northern coast lies a path dotted with small villages and undisturbed landscapes.—
Hayley Domin,
AFAR Media,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Now for other people whose crepe myrtles look like yours, black bark and white specks are classic signs of crepe myrtle scales.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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There’s nothing worse than applying a full face of makeup, only for your best mascara to end up in smears or black specks across your face.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
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That trade leaves a scar for some fans even a half-century later.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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That creates a scar that probably never completely heals.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The menu shifts between Spanish, Greek and Italian influences, with dishes such as classic caviar and jamón Ibérico croquetas sprinkled with gold leaf, and sea bass, hamachi and salmon crudi prepared lightly and vibrantly.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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To top it off, slather with cream cheese frosting and sprinkle with pecans.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are various reasons brown spots or a brown patch of grass appear in an otherwise green lawn.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some other signs of waning internal energy (percentage of stocks above the 200-day average, etc) which has some on watch for a soft patch in the indexes.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If there’s still a coffee mark, mix powder laundry detergent with equal parts water and white vinegar to make a paste.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Cook’s firing marks the first time in the central bank’s 112-year history that a president has tried to fire a governor.—
Alan Suderman,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Blotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotch. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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