variegating

verb

Definition of variegatingnext
present participle of variegate
as in dappling

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“Variegating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variegating. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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