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Dictionary: blotch   (blŏch) pronunciation
n.
  1. A spot or blot; a splotch.
  2. A discoloration on the skin; a blemish.
  3. Any of several plant diseases caused by fungi and resulting in brown or black dead areas on leaves or fruit.
tr. & intr.v., blotched, blotch·ing, blotch·es.
To mark or become marked with blotches.

[Probably blend of BLOT1 and BOTCH.]

blotchily blotch'i·ly adv.
blotchiness blotch'i·ness n.
blotchy blotch'y adj.

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noun

    A discolored mark made by smearing: blot, daub, smear, smirch, smudge, smutch, splotch, stain. See marks.

verb

    To mark or soil with spots: bespatter, spatter, splatter, splotch, spot. See marks.

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n

Definition: smudge
Antonyms: blank, clarity, cleanness


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: An irregularly shaped spot. A discoloration or blemish on the skin.

pronunciation The paint made a blotch on the table.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - plet, skjold, plamage
v. tr., -
v. intr. - plette, skjolde

Nederlands (Dutch)
vlek, klad, besmetten, klodderen

Français (French)
n. - tache, marbrure, bouton
v. tr. - barbouiller
v. intr. - faire des taches

Deutsch (German)
n. - Fleck
v. - beflecken

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εξάνθημα, κοκκινίλα (δέρματος)
v. - κοκκινίζω, βγάζω εξανθήματα

Italiano (Italian)
macchia, chiazza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mancha (f) grande e irregular
v. - manchar

Русский (Russian)
пятно, клякса

Español (Spanish)
n. - mancha
v. tr. - manchar
v. intr. - mancharse

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fläck, plump
v. - fläcka ned

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
大斑点, 疙瘩, 污斑, 弄脏, 被弄脏

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 大斑點, 疙瘩, 污斑
v. tr. - 弄髒
v. intr. - 被弄髒

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 큰 얼룩, 부스럼, 결점
v. tr. - ~을 얼룩지게 하다, ~을 더럽히다
v. intr. - 얼룩지다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 大きなしみ, しみ, できもの, 吹き出物

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) لطخه, بقعه (فعل) لطخ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כתם, כתם-דיו‬
v. tr. - ‮כיסה בכתמים‬
v. intr. - ‮הכתים‬


 
 
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