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noun

Definition of splotchnext
as in blotch
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt

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verb

as in to dot
to mark with small spots especially unevenly ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket

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“Splotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splotch. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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