black spot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak spot]
- /blæk spɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak spot]
- /blæk spɒt/

Definitions of black spot words

countable noun black spot If you describe a place, time, or part of a situation as a black spot, you mean that it is particularly bad or likely to cause problems. 3
countable noun black spot A black spot is a place on a road where accidents often happen. 3
noun black spot a place on a road where accidents frequently occur 3
noun black spot any dangerous or difficult place 3
noun black spot a disease of roses, Diplocarpon rosae, that causes circular black blotches on the leaves 3
noun black spot Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by black spots on the fruit and foliage, twig lesions, defoliation, and rotting, caused by any of several fungi, as Diplocarpon rosae, or bacteria. 1

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Origin of black spot

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Black spot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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black spot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

black spot usage trend in Literature

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