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blot

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Số nhiều: blotsQuá khứ: blottedPhân từ 2: blottedV-ing: blotting

The word carries a strong sense of imperfection and disruption. Whether it is a physical stain on a page or a moral stain on a reputation, a blot represents something that does not belong and ruins the purity or cleanliness of the original state. When used as a verb, the word shifts between a helpful, precise action (like blotting makeup) and a destructive or erasing action (like blotting out the sun). This duality highlights the word's relationship with the control of liquids and light.

Countable when referring to a specific physical stain or a specific shameful event. Uncountable when referring to the general act of smudging ink.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

[a spot or stain]

A spot or stain, especially one caused by a drop of ink.

"There was a large ink blot on the edge of the manuscript."

Danh từ

[a mark of shame]

"The scandal remained a blot on his otherwise perfect record."

Ngoại động từ

[to dry]

To dry by pressing absorbent paper or cloth against a liquid.

"She used a tissue to blot the excess oil from her face."

Ngoại động từ

[to obscure]

To obscure, smudge, or wipe out a mark.

"He tried to blot out the memory of that terrible day."

Nội động từ

[to smudge]

To spread or smudge accidentally while writing.

"The ink tended to blot if the paper was too damp."

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