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| 1. | [ noun ] a small fragment of something broken off from the whole | |
| Synonyms: | bit scrap chip flake | |
| Examples: | "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" |
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| Related terms: | fragment splinter matchwood scale scurf peel_off chip | |
| 2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4010 | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make a spot or mark onto | |
| Synonyms: | stain blot blob spot | |
| Examples: | "The wine spotted the tablecloth" |
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| Related terms: | change_surface tarnish vein marble speckle splotch tattoo spatter stain staining spot smudge | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a small contrasting part of something | |
| Synonyms: | patch spot maculation dapple speckle | |
| Examples: | "a bald spot" "a leopard's spots" "a patch of clouds" "patches of thin ice": "a fleck of red" |
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| Related terms: | marking plaque speck macule nebula fret spot stipple speckle spot | |
| Similar spelling: |
flock flick Fleek flack floc flak fluky Fluke Flook flies flask flaky flake Flach flukey fleecy fleece Flecha flakey |
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