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Noun
the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt
Verb
ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
There was a rash forming, blotchy and red, with each splotch centered on a darker brown dot.
—EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Back then, the Royal Caribbean vessel was essentially a blank canvas, shrouded in scaffolding and netting, with patches of pale blue livery splotched across the hull.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Officials lowered their recommendation for fluoride levels in drinking water in 2015 to address a tooth condition called fluorosis, which can cause splotches on teeth and was becoming more common in U.S. kids.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
There was a rash forming, blotchy and red, with each splotch centered on a darker brown dot.
—EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
But Frank was more the scratchy handwriting type, prone to splotch—not one to weep, let alone for long.
—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Back then, the Royal Caribbean vessel was essentially a blank canvas, shrouded in scaffolding and netting, with patches of pale blue livery splotched across the hull.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Splotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splotch. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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