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dapple

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dapple

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 of dapple

blotch, dot, eyespot, fleck, mottle, patch, pip, point, speck, speckle, splotch, spot

Words Related to dapple

birthmark, freckle, mole

blob, blot, mark, smear, smudge, smutch, stain

spatter, splash

dapple

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dapple

to mark with small spots especially unevenly

sunlight dappled the canopy of vines over our heads

Synonyms of dapple

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

Words Related to dapple

blot, dye, stain

band, bar, streak, stripe

intersperse, set, stud

bespatter, spatter

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