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spots

NOUN

mark, stain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

shot

STRONG

atom blemish blot blotch daub discoloration dollop dram drop flaw iota jot mite molecule mote nip particle pimple pinch smidgen smudge snort speck taint whit

WEAK

little bit

Antonyms

STRONG

blank clarity cleanliness lot perfection

WEAK

benefit boon plainness success

NOUN

location

Synonyms

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hole office place point position post scene seat section site situation slot station

STRONG

X hangout joint layout locality locus pad plant roof sector

WEAK

X marks the spot wherever

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unemployment whole

WEAK

benefit boon plainness success

NOUN

bad situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

box corner hole

STRONG

difficulty dilemma fix jam mess pickle plight predicament quandary scrape trouble

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage benefit blessing boon contentment ease good fortune peace pleasure solution

WEAK

plainness success

NOUN

position in organization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

berth job office place post situation station work

STRONG

appointment billet connection responsibility

Antonyms

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fun unemployment

WEAK

benefit boon plainness success

VERB

mark, stain

Synonyms

STRONG

besmirch bespatter blot blotch dapple dirty dot fleck maculate marble mottle pepper pimple soil spatter speck speckle splash splotch stipple streak stripe stud sully taint tarnish

Antonyms

STRONG

clean

WEAK

overlook unspot

VERB

see, recognize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catch detect discover encounter find identify locate observe pinpoint sight track

STRONG

descry diagnose discern distinguish espy place trace

WEAK

catch sight of determinate ferret out make out meet with pick out point out turn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

let go lose miss overlook pass by

WEAK

clean unspot

Example Sentences

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One of the rules I came to live by during my years of covering global trouble spots is: “Never assume that things can’t get worse.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

To my mind, the top six or seven are obvious - even if the order is debatable - but it's those who fill the remaining spots that will no doubt spark the biggest talking point.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

They eventually ended it in seventh after winning only five of their 18 Prem matches, leaving them a whopping 27 points adrift of the play-off spots.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Then she targets the tight spots, her fingers moving in piano-player like motions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The children found the cheetah statues amusing and busied themselves doing math problems with the spots.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood