“blot”

Definitions

• noun

  a blemish made by dirt

  Synonyms: smudge, spot, daub, smear, smirch, slur, absorb, adsorb, anhydrate, annihilate, aspersion, assimilate

  • Example:“He had a smudge on his cheek.”

• noun

  an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

  Synonyms: smear, smirch, spot, stain

  • Example:“He made a huge blot on his copybook.”

• verb

  dry (ink) with blotting paper

• verb

  make a spot or mark onto

  Synonyms: spot, fleck, blob

  • Example:“The wine spotted the tablecloth.”