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blot on the landscape

NOUN
blemish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blot blotch bruise discoloration freckle imperfection pimple scar smudge snag stain stigma wart
STRONG
birthmark blackhead blister bloom blur brand bug catch chip cicatrix defacement defect deformity dent disfigurement disgrace dishonor eyesore fault hickey impurity lentigo lump macula maculation mark mole nevus nodule patch pock pockmark second sight speck speckle spot taint tarnish vice whitehead zit
WEAK
beauty spot
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cleanliness perfection
STRONG
advantage beauty benefit esteem honor
WEAK
adornment decoration embellishment ornament
NOUN
blight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affliction canker decay eyesore fungus infestation mildew pest scourge
STRONG
bane contamination corruption curse dump evil pestilence pollution rot sight withering woe
Antonyms
STRONG
cleanliness goodness purification
WEAK
blessing boon health prosperity

Example Sentences

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“Such investments will soon be stranded assets — a blot on the landscape and a blight on investment portfolios.”

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2022

“Such investments will soon be stranded assets, a blot on the landscape and a blight on investment portfolios.”

From The Verge • Apr. 4, 2022

But like Bastion itself, the detention facility Britain has erected within its walls has become a blot on the landscape.

From Time • May 30, 2013

"The area is popular with walkers heading for Rodney's Pillar, but the buildings are a blot on the landscape," added Mr Brown, who is also the Powys council cabinet member responsible for regeneration and planning.

From BBC • May 12, 2013

Presently she stopped the carriage, and walked to the top of a little knoll commanding what had been Isleworth Hill, but was now a black smoking blot on the landscape.

From Dawn by Haggard, Henry Rider