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Moderatespot
The correct spelling is spot.
How to pronounce spot
/spɒt/
nounIPA: /spɒt/
Say it like: Spo-t
The correct spelling is spot. A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape. For example: "The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur."
Usage Examples
“The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur.”
“I have tried everything, and I can’t get this spot out.”
“I think she's got chicken pox; she's covered in spots.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
- 2.A stain or disfiguring mark.
- 3.A pimple, papule or pustule.
- 4.A small, unspecified amount or quantity.
- 5.A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.
verb
- 1.To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.
- 2.To loan a small amount of money to someone.
- 3.To stain; to leave a spot (on).
- 4.To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
- 5.To retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws.
adjective
- 1.Available on the spot; for immediate payment or delivery.
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