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- [blot]
- /blɒt/
- /blɒt/
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- [blot]
- /blɒt/
Definitions of blot word
- countable noun blot If something is a blot on a person's or thing's reputation, it spoils their reputation. 3
- countable noun blot A blot is a drop of liquid that has fallen on to a surface and has dried. 3
- verb blot If you blot a surface, you remove liquid from it by pressing a piece of soft paper or cloth onto it. 3
- noun blot a stain or spot of ink, paint, dirt, etc 3
- noun blot something that spoils or detracts from the beauty or worth of something 3
- noun blot a blemish or stain on one's character or reputation 3
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Origin of blot
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; (noun) Middle English blotte, akin to Old Norse blettr blot, spot, stain; (v.) late Middle English blotten, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Blot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blot usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for blot
verb blot
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- beautify — If you beautify something, you make it look more beautiful.
- grace — William Russell, 1832–1904, U.S. financier and shipping magnate, born in Ireland: mayor of New York City 1880–88.
- moisten — Wet slightly.
- soak — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
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