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(Entry 1 of 2)
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
- the clouds threw dapples of shadow over the eerily quiet street
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verbSynonyms of dapple (Entry 2 of 2)
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
- sunlight dappled the canopy of vines over our heads
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