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spot
A flaw in one's reputation or character:
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  1. A flaw in one's reputation or character:
  2. A small area:
  3. (Informal) A spot advertisement or announcement
stain
A dye or pigment in solution, esp. one that penetrates a wood surface
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  1. A dye or pigment in solution, esp. one that penetrates a wood surface
  2. A liquid substance applied especially to wood that penetrates the surface and imparts a rich color.
  3. A discoloration, streak, or spot resulting from staining
smudge
Such smoke produced by burning a material in containers (smudge pots), esp. for driving away insects or protecting plants from frost
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  1. Such smoke produced by burning a material in containers (smudge pots), esp. for driving away insects or protecting plants from frost
  2. (US) A heap of damp combustibles partially ignited and burning slowly, placed on the windward side of a house, tent, etc. to keep off mosquitoes or other insects.
  3. A stain, blur, or smear; dirty spot
splotch
An irregularly shaped spot, stain, or colored area.
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  1. An irregularly shaped spot, stain, or colored area.
  2. A spot, splash, or stain, esp. one that is irregular
  3. An irregular-shaped spot or stain.
smudge
To fill (an orchard or an inhabited area) with dense smoke from a smudge pot in order to prevent damage from frost or to repel insects.
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  1. To fill (an orchard or an inhabited area) with dense smoke from a smudge pot in order to prevent damage from frost or to repel insects.
  2. To make dirty, especially in one small area:
  3. To smear or blur (something):
blotch
To mark or become marked with blotches.
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  1. To mark or become marked with blotches.
  2. To cover or mark with blotches
  3. Any of several plant diseases caused by fungi and resulting in brown or black dead areas on leaves or fruit.
spatter
To come forth in drops or small amounts:
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  1. To come forth in drops or small amounts:
  2. To spot, splash, or soil with drops or small amounts:
  3. To scatter in drops or small blobs
sully
(Obs.) To become sullied
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  1. (Obs.) To become sullied
  2. To mar the cleanness or luster of; soil or stain.
  3. French politician. As chief minister to Henry IV, he replenished the treasury and encouraged agriculture and industry.
dry
To remove the moisture from; make dry:
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  1. To remove the moisture from; make dry:
  2. (Intransitive, figuratively) To cease or cause to cease.
  3. To become dry:
sponge
To wash, moisten, or absorb with a sponge.
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  1. To wash, moisten, or absorb with a sponge.
  2. To remove or absorb with a sponge or cloth:
  3. To remove or obliterate with or as with a damp sponge
blotch
A spot or blot; a splotch.
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  1. A spot or blot; a splotch.
  2. Any of several plant diseases caused by fungi or bacteria and resulting in brown or black dead areas on leaves or fruit.
  3. A discolored patch or blemish on the skin
daub
A daubing stroke or splash
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  1. A daubing stroke or splash
  2. A poorly painted picture
  3. A soft adhesive coating material such as plaster, grease, or mud.
smear
A substance to be spread on a surface.
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  1. A substance to be spread on a surface.
  2. A small quantity of some substance, as blood, smeared on a slide for microscopic study, etc.
  3. (Biology) A sample, as of blood or bacterial cells, spread on a slide for microscopic examination or on the surface of a culture medium.
smirch
Something, such as a blot, smear, or stain, that smirches.
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  1. Something, such as a blot, smear, or stain, that smirches.
  2. A stain on a reputation, etc.
  3. A smudge; smear; stain
smudge
Such smoke produced by burning a material in containers (smudge pots), esp. for driving away insects or protecting plants from frost
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  1. Such smoke produced by burning a material in containers (smudge pots), esp. for driving away insects or protecting plants from frost
  2. A blotch or smear.
  3. A stain, blur, or smear; dirty spot
smutch
A dirty spot or mark; smudge
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  1. A dirty spot or mark; smudge
  2. A stain or spot of dirt.
  3. A stain, smudge or blot
splotch
A spot, splash, or stain, esp. one that is irregular
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  1. A spot, splash, or stain, esp. one that is irregular
  2. An irregularly shaped spot, stain, or colored area.
  3. An irregular-shaped spot or stain.
stain
A substance used to impart color in staining
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  1. A substance used to impart color in staining
  2. A discoloration, streak, or spot resulting from staining
  3. A liquid substance applied especially to wood that penetrates the surface and imparts a rich color.
black eye
A discoloration of the skin or flesh surrounding an eye, resulting from a sharp blow or contusion
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  1. A discoloration of the skin or flesh surrounding an eye, resulting from a sharp blow or contusion
  2. (Informal) Shame or dishonor, or a cause or source of this
  3. A bruised discoloration of the flesh surrounding the eye, often resulting from a blow.
blemish
Any flaw, defect, or shortcoming
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  1. Any flaw, defect, or shortcoming
  2. A small mark that makes the appearance of something less attractive.
  3. A mark that mars the appearance, as a stain, spot, scar, etc.
onus
Burden of proof
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  1. Burden of proof
  2. Responsibility for an error or fault; blame:
  3. A difficult or unpleasant task, duty, etc.; burden
spot
The number of points, etc. assigned by gamblers to one side in a contest, in an attempt to equalize betting on both sides
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  1. The number of points, etc. assigned by gamblers to one side in a contest, in an attempt to equalize betting on both sides
  2. A small area:
  3. (Informal) A spot advertisement or announcement
stain
A dye or pigment in solution, esp. one that penetrates a wood surface
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  1. A dye or pigment in solution, esp. one that penetrates a wood surface
  2. A liquid substance applied especially to wood that penetrates the surface and imparts a rich color.
  3. A discoloration, streak, or spot resulting from staining
stigma
Something that detracts from the character or reputation of a person, group, etc.; mark of disgrace or reproach
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  1. Something that detracts from the character or reputation of a person, group, etc.; mark of disgrace or reproach
  2. (Archaic) A mark burned into the skin as a visible identifier of a person as a criminal or slave; a brand.
  3. A spot on the skin, esp. one that bleeds as the result of certain nervous tensions
taint
An infectious or contaminating trace; infection, decay, etc.
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  1. An infectious or contaminating trace; infection, decay, etc.
  2. A trace of corruption, disgrace, evil, etc.
  3. An undesirable or corrupting influence or association:
tarnish
The condition of being disgraced or made less estimable:
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  1. The condition of being disgraced or made less estimable:
  2. A stain; blemish
  3. The condition of being tarnished:
attaint
(Archaic) A taint; disgrace
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  1. (Archaic) A taint; disgrace
  2. A disgrace; a stigma.
  3. (Obs.) A touch or hit in tilting
cancel
To neutralize one another; counterbalance:
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  1. To neutralize one another; counterbalance:
  2. To cross out with lines or other marks, as in deleting written matter or marking a check as used and cleared
  3. (Math.) To remove (a common factor from both terms of a fraction, equivalents of opposite sign or on opposite sides of an equation, etc.)
cross
To combine the qualities of two things:
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  1. To combine the qualities of two things:
  2. To go or extend across; pass from one side of to the other:
  3. (Sports) To propel (a ball or puck) as a cross, as in soccer.
delete
To take out (a printed or written letter, word, etc.); cross out
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  1. To take out (a printed or written letter, word, etc.); cross out
  2. To remove from a document or record:
  3. To remove (a file, for example) from a hard drive or other storage medium.
efface
To rub or wipe out; erase:
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  1. To rub or wipe out; erase:
  2. (Medicine) To cause to become shorter, softer, and thinner during labor:
  3. (Medicine) To become shorter, softer, and thinner during labor. Used of the cervix.
erase
To rub, scrape, or wipe out (esp. written or engraved letters); efface; expunge
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  1. To rub, scrape, or wipe out (esp. written or engraved letters); efface; expunge
  2. To remove (something written, for example) by rubbing, wiping, or scraping.
  3. To remove recorded material from (a magnetic tape or disk, for example):
expunge
To eliminate completely; wipe out:
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  1. To eliminate completely; wipe out:
  2. To erase, delete, or strike out:
  3. To erase or remove completely; blot out or strike out; delete; cancel
obliterate
To blot out or wear away, leaving no traces; erase; efface
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  1. To blot out or wear away, leaving no traces; erase; efface
  2. (Medicine) To remove completely (a body organ or part), as by surgery, disease, or radiation.
  3. To remove or destroy completely so as to leave no trace.
rub
Figuratively, to be imparted, as through contact or influence
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  1. Figuratively, to be imparted, as through contact or influence
  2. To move one's hand, a cloth, etc. over (a surface or object) with pressure and friction, in a circular or back-and-forth motion
  3. To move (an object or objects) firmly along a surface, especially repeatedly:
scratch
(--- Slang) To cancel (a project or program, for example).
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  1. (--- Slang) To cancel (a project or program, for example).
  2. To mark, break, or cut the surface of slightly with something pointed or sharp
  3. To strike out or cancel (a word, for example) by or as if by drawing lines through.
strike
The course or bearing of a structural surface, such as an inclined bed or a fault plane, as it intersects a horizontal plane.
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  1. The course or bearing of a structural surface, such as an inclined bed or a fault plane, as it intersects a horizontal plane.
  2. To form by stamping, printing, or punching:
  3. To produce or play by manipulating strings or keys:
undo
To come open or unfastened.
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  1. To come open or unfastened.
  2. To open (a parcel, door, etc.) by this means
  3. To open (a parcel, for example); unwrap.
wipe
To subject to light rubbing or friction, as with a cloth or paper, in order to clean or dry.
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  1. To subject to light rubbing or friction, as with a cloth or paper, in order to clean or dry.
  2. To form (a joint) in plumbing by spreading solder with a piece of cloth or leather.
  3. To rub, move, or pass (a cloth, for example) over a surface.
x
To delete or cancel (written or printed matter) with or as with one or more X's
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  1. To delete or cancel (written or printed matter) with or as with one or more X's
  2. To indicate (one's choice or answer) by or as by marking with an X
  3. To mark or sign with an X.
vacate
To cause (an office, position, etc.) to be unfilled or unoccupied, as by resignation
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  1. To cause (an office, position, etc.) to be unfilled or unoccupied, as by resignation
  2. To leave (a house, room, etc.) uninhabited or untenanted; give up the occupancy of
  3. To physically leave, as in “to vacate the building. See also abandonment and overrule.
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  • Luther's weakness brought the second great blot on his career.

  • Blot, Traite de physique experiment ale.

  • This weakness was the worst blot on Cranmer's character, but it was due in some measure to his painful capacity for seeing both sides of a question at the same time, a temperament fatal to martyrdom.

  • His prestige as a minister, already injured by these two blows, suffered further during the autumn and winter from the cattledriving agitation in Ireland, which he at first feebly criticized and finally strongly denounced, but which his refusal to utilize the Crimes Act made him powerless to stop by the processes of the "ordinary law"; and the scandal arising out of the theft of the Dublin crown jewels in the autumn of 1907 was a further blot on the Irish administration.

  • The grass used for Japanese lawns loses its verdure in autumn and remains from November to March a greyish brown blot upon the scene.

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