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spot
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- pronunciation:
- spat
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- on the spot
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a mark, such as a stain, different in color from the area around it.
She has a dark spot on her shirt.
- synonyms:
- blot, dot, mark, speck
- similar words:
- patch, stain
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definition 2: |
place; position.
His name was written in the first spot on the list.- synonyms:
- place
- similar words:
- location, space
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definition 3: |
an uncomfortable position.
If we don't finish on time, we'll be in a spot.- synonyms:
- bind, fix, predicament
- similar words:
- jam
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definition 4: |
an area or location.
We found a good vacation spot by the lake.- synonyms:
- area, locality
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related words: |
blaze, blemish, blur, daub, dot, flaw, mark, opening, pinch, place, position |
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phrase: |
on the spot |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
spots, spotting, spotted |
definition 1: |
to cause to be marked with spots.
The street is spotted with oil.- synonyms:
- dot, mark
- similar words:
- blemish, blot, daub, stain
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definition 2: |
to notice or catch sight of.
He spotted his sister in the crowd.- synonyms:
- notice, recognize
- similar words:
- detect, discover, distinguish, glimpse, identify, locate, mark, perceive, see, sight
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related words: |
dot, find, observe, soil, tarnish |
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