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dapple
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a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part <the clouds threw dapples of shadow over the eerily quiet street> Synonyms blotch, spot, dot, eyespot, fleck, mottle, patch, pip, point, speck, speckle, splotchRelated Words birthmark, freckle, mole; blob, blot, mark, smear, smudge, smutch, stain; spatter, splash; polka dot
dapple
Synonyms and Antonyms of dapple
to mark with small spots especially unevenly <sunlight dappled the canopy of vines over our heads> Synonyms blotch, spot, dot, fleck, freckle, marble, mottle, pepper, shoot, speck, speckle, splotch, sprinkle, stippleRelated Words blot, dye, stain; band, bar, streak, stripe; intersperse, set, stud; bespatter, spatter
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