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BESPECKLE

Dictionary entry overview: What does bespeckle mean?

• BESPECKLE (verb)
The verb BESPECKLE has 1 sense:

1. mark with small spots

Familiarity information: BESPECKLE used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BESPECKLE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Mark with small spots

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

bespeckle; speckle

Context example:

speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots

Hypernyms (to "bespeckle" is one way to...):

blob; blot; fleck; spot (make a spot or mark onto)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

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