Word a Day
blot
What does blot mean?
blot (noun): a blemish, spot or stain made by a colored substance.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce blot?
/blɑt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does blot come from?
From Middle English blot (“blot, spot, stain, blemish”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “blot” mean?
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
Not quite: that's what tension means.
an effect; something that follows a cause as a result
Not quite: that's what consequence means.
a blemish, spot or stain made by a colored substance
Right! That's what “blot” means.
a verification that something is true or has happened
Not quite: that's what confirmation means.
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