Blot

/blɒt/

Synonyms for "blot" (281 found)

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Closest matches (57)

Noun(8 words)

spot stain absorbabsorbent paperblemishblob on the pageblotchblotting paper

absorb adsorb air-dry anhydrate annihilate aspersion assimilate attaint baboonbadge of infamybag bakebar sinisterbaton bedarkenbend sinisterbesmirch bespatter bespeckle bespot

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bestain blackblack eyeblack markblacken blackwash blemish bloodstainblot outblot upblotch blottingblotting outblow uponblur brandbroad arrowbrush burn cancel cancellation censure champain charcoal chemisorb chemosorb conceal cork

Verb(1 words)

blob

Strong matches (84)

cover upcross outcure dab darken daub deface defame defect defile dehumidify dehydrate dele delete deletion demolish denigrate desiccate destroy digest

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dim dinge disapprove discolor discredit disfigure disfigurement dishonor disparage disparagement dog drain drinkdrink indrink updrydry updysphemize ebonize eclipse efface effacement engross eradicate erase erasure err evaporate exposeexpose to infamyexpunction expunge exsiccate extirpate eyesorefilter infire flaw fleck flick flyspeck freckle fright gargoyle gibbet haghang in effigyharridan hide imbibe imputation infiltrate ink insolate kiln libel

Noun(6 words)

dabs daub disgrace erase inkblot inkblots

Verb(2 words)

dirty fleck

Related words (140)

look a frightlook a messlook badlook like helllook something terriblemacula maculate maculation macule mar markmark of cainmelanize mess monster monstrosity mummify murk nigrifyno beauty

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notoriety obliterate obliteration obscure odium offendoffend the eyeonus osmose oversmoke parch patch percolatepercolate inpillory pilloryingpoint champainraze reflection reprimand reproach rubrub outrule outscar scarecrow scorch scratchscratch outscrubbing searseep inshade shadow shrivel sight sin slurslurp upsmear smirch smoke smouch smudge smut smutchsoak insoak upsoil soilage soilure soot sorb spatter speck speckle splash splatter splotch spoil spongesponge outspot stain stigma stigmatism stigmatization stigmatizestrike outsully sun sun-dry swabswill uptainttake intake uptarnish teratism torrefy towel transgress uglifyugly ducklingvilifywashing outweazen wipewipe outwiping outwitch wither wizen

Noun(24 words)

mark mask mopping obliterate obscurepaper sheetplash slur smear smears smirch smirches smudge smudgessoak upsplat splats splodge splotches spotting

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stainstear stainwipe upwipes

Verb(3 words)

patted resmudge spot

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

28 entries

absorb absorption blemishchange surfacecleaning defect disgrace draw drying erase error fault imbibelaboratory supplymar mark

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More specific

12 entries

blotchblotter sheetblotting padink blotmaskingmopping upmoral failingobliterationpaint blotpublic scandalspill cleanupspot

Collocations

9 entries

Northern blotSouthern blotWestern blotblotterblotting membraneblotting padblotting paperink blotstain blot

Inflections

3 entries

blots blotted blotting

Derivations

4 entries

blotchy blotted blotter blotting

similar

1 entries

stain

Sample sentences

27 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

This blot can't be wiped out.

Source: tatoeba (61046)

These factories are a blot on the landscape.

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I got an ink blot on this form.

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Parents try not to think about it, hoping that if they blot the children out, the fateful call or cable will never come.

Source: tatoeba (269754)

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