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blot

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Synonyms & Antonyms of blot

(Entry 1 of 2)

a mark of guilt or disgrace

the bribery scandal was a blot on his reputation

Synonyms for blot

brand,
onus,
slur,
smirch,
smudge,
spot,
stain,
stigma,
taint

Words Related to blot

black eye,
discredit,
disesteem,
disgrace,
dishonor,
disrepute,
guilt,
ignominy,
infamy,
obloquy,
odium,
opprobrium,
reproach,
shame

corruption,
debauchery,
depravity,
immorality,
iniquity,
licentiousness,
sin,
unscrupulousness,
vice

Near Antonyms for blot

award,
credit,
honor

chasteness,
chastity,
modesty,
purity,
stainlessness

good,
right

honesty,
integrity,
legitimacy,
probity,
rectitude,
scrupulousness,
uprightness

goodness,
righteousness,
virtuousness

fame,
glory,
renown,
repute

blot

verb

Synonyms of blot (Entry 2 of 2)

as in stain, dye

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for blot

dye,
stain

blotch,
dapple,
dot,
fleck,
freckle,
marble,
mottle,
pepper,
shoot,
speck,
speckle,
splotch,
spot,
sprinkle,
stipple

band,
bar,
streak,
stripe

intersperse,
set,
stud

bespatter,
spatter

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“Blot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot. Accessed 27 Oct. 2021.

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