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maculate

[mak-yuh-lit, mak-yuh-leyt] / ˈmæk yə lɪt, ˈmæk yəˌleɪt /
ADJECTIVE
mottled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
marbled streaked
STRONG
checkered dappled flecked freckled motley spotted variegated
WEAK
blotchy piebald pied skewbald tabby
Antonyms
WEAK
plain unflecked
VERB
defile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
besmirch debase degrade desecrate discolor dishonor sully vitiate
STRONG
abuse adulterate befoul contaminate deflower dirty disgrace hurt molest pollute profane rape ravish seduce shame smear soil stain taint tar tarnish trash
WEAK
make foul mess up muck up scuzz up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
elevate honor praise upgrade
STRONG
assist clean cleanse cure disenchant esteem heal help please protect purify respect sterilize
WEAK
clease hallow sanctify
VERB
fleck
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mottle speckle
STRONG
bespeckle besprinkle dapple dot dust stipple streak variegate
VERB
soil
Synonyms
STRONGEST
besmirch contaminate debase degrade muddy pollute smear smudge sully taint tar tarnish
STRONG
bedraggle befoul begrime crumb defile dirty discolor disgrace foul grime mess muck muss shame spatter spoil spot stain
WEAK
mess up muck up muss up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clean elevate honor laud purify upgrade
STRONG
respect sterilize
VERB
spot
Synonyms
STRONG
besmirch bespatter blot blotch dapple dirty dot fleck marble mottle pepper pimple soil spatter speck speckle splash splotch stipple streak stripe stud sully taint tarnish
Antonyms
STRONG
clean

Example Sentences

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But his limitations were a virtue because his target was so big -- and so maculate.

From Time Magazine Archive

Among the robin's maculate cousins, "the reddish tail is the hermit thrush's mark."

From Time Magazine Archive

In the maculate atmosphere of flat wine and stale cologne he had a sharp recurrence of the scent of pines, lifting warmly in sunny space.

From The Three Black Pennys A Novel by Hergesheimer, Joseph

Most maculate thoughts, master, are masked under such colours.

From Love's Labour's Lost by Shakespeare, William

V. be variegated &c. adj.; variegate, stripe, streak, checker, chequer; bespeckle†, speckle; besprinkle, sprinkle; stipple, maculate, dot, bespot†; tattoo, inlay, damascene; embroider, braid, quilt.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

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