blot
/blɑt/
noun
- A spot or stain, especially one made by ink or another liquid.
- There was a large ink blot on the letter where he had spilled the bottle.
- She tried to remove the coffee blot from her white shirt with a napkin.
- The old map had a dark blot in the corner from a water spill.
- Something that spoils or damages something good; a flaw or blemish.
- The abandoned factory was a blot on the otherwise beautiful landscape.
- The scandal was a blot on the company's reputation.
- His rude comment was a blot on an otherwise pleasant evening.
verb
- To make a spot or stain on something, especially with ink or another liquid.
- Be careful not to blot the paper when you sign your name.
- The rain blotted the pages of the book before she could close it.
- He accidentally blotted his sleeve with paint while working on the fence.
- To dry or soak up a liquid by pressing something absorbent against it.
- She used a paper towel to blot the spilled juice from the carpet.
- He blotted the excess oil from the fried food with a napkin.
- After washing her face, she gently blotted it with a soft cloth.
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