There were only a few patches of vegetation near the river.
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Patches
//ˈpæt͡ʃɪz//
Synonyms for "patches" (318 found)
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dabdappledapplednessdapplenessdarndash offdaubdiff filediscolorationdo anyhowdo by halvesdo carelesslydo offhanddo updoctordotdottednesseagleearmarkenclave
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engravingepauletepisodeexperienceeyepatcheyesorefake upfieldfixfix upfleckflickflyspeckfortyfrecklefrecklinessfudge upgamma raygashgleamgravinggroundhackhash markhayfieldhealhershey barimproviseinfrared rayinsignia of branchintervalinvisible radiationjotjury rigjury-rigknock offknock outknock togetherknock upkraallash upleamlentigolotmaculamaculationmaculemarkmarkingmess aroundmolemorceaumorselmottlemottlednessnevusnicknipnotchoak leaforganization insigniaoverhauloverseas barpad
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paddypaleparachute badgeparcel of landpatch filepatch togetherpatch uppencilperiodphotonpiece of landpipplaqueplatplot of groundpointpointillagepointillismpolka dotpound out
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prickpunctureput in commissionput in orderput in repairput in shapequadquadrangleradiationradioraysrayray of lightreadyreal estaterebuildrecapreconcilereconditereconditionreconstructreinforcereinforcementresolveresponsibilityretreadrevampribbonribbon of lightrice paddyrightrough outroughcastroughhewscarscarificationscorescotchscrapscratchscratchingsegmentserviceservice stripeset rightset straightset to rightssettlesew upshivershoulder patchshoulder sleeve insigniashredslap upsliversmearsmirchsmithereensmouchsmudgesmutsmutchsnicksnipsnippetsolar raysspatterspeckspecklespecklinessspellsplashsplattersplintersplotchspottednessspottinessspread eaglesquarestagestainstarstigmastipplestipplednessstipplingstitchstraighten outstrawberry markstreakstreamstream of lightstreamerstripesubmarine badgetagtainttarnishtattertattootattoo marktemporary hookupterritorythrow offthrow togetherticktimetinkertinker uptittletoss offtoss outtoss togethertrifle withultraviolet rayvampviolet raywatermarkwheat fieldwhilewhomp upwingsx ray
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For centuries, astronomers believed that the Milky Way made up the entire universe. Hubble was among the first to show that the fuzzy patches in the sky seen through telescopes were other galaxies, not distant parts of the Milky Way.
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But, there were deep green patches in the growing corn at first, that people looked at awfully.
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These days, people rarely wear patches on their elbows and knees.
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