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Synonyms for spot

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noun

  1. A dot

    speck, flaw, pimple; see bit 1, blemish.

  2. A place

    point, locality, scene; see place 3.

  3. Small amount

    minute quantity, little bit, pinch; see bit 1.

hit the high spots*
  1. hurry, travel rapidly, make good time*; see speed.

  2. treat hastily, go over lightly, touch up;

hit the spot*

please, delight, taste good, be just right; see satisfy 1.

in a bad spot*

in danger, in trouble, in difficulty, threatened, in a bad situation, on the spot*; see also dangerous 1, 2.

on the spot
  1. Quickly

    immediately, now, at once; see immediately.

  2. *In trouble

    in danger, in difficulty, in a corner.

verb

  1. Stain

    blemish, blotch, splatter; see dirty, spatter.

  2. Point out

    find, detect, recognize; see locate 1.

See spot in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II

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