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splotches

NOUN
smudge
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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The paint-spattered wooden floor is littered with pages from old newspapers, some scrumpled up, the black and white print obscured by vibrant splotches of colour.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2026

Even a healthy apple is susceptible to bitter pit, a disorder that marks the skin with black splotches and ruins the fruit’s flesh.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

The Western United States has experienced an unprecedented number of wildfires in recent years, and some have ripped across the Owyhees, leaving splotches of burned land behind.

From Seattle Times May 27, 2024

Plus, my leg was sensitive to the touch, but the splotches weren’t killing me or anything.

From Slate Mar. 13, 2024

If I squinted real hard, I could just make out a couple of dark fuzzy splotches in the distance.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan



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