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  • noun Plural form of blotch.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blotch.

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Examples

  • Richards has not had an outbreak of mouth ulcers or other symptoms such as fever and skin blotches since Jan. 1, which she considers "miraculous — knock on wood."

    Richards leans on her family in chase for gold in 400 meters 2008

  • Otocinclus batmani differs from O. cocama by the abscence of vertically elongated blotches from the dorsal midline to the ventral border of flank, and by lacking a psterior extension of black pigmentation on the base of two central caudal-fin rays.

    Archive 2007-01-01 2007

  • Perhaps the blotches are a little larger, otherwise

    The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 Allan Octavian Hume 1870

  • But three large spots "blotches" she had called them, disposed thus *.

    The Guardian Angel Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851

  • But three large spots "blotches" she had called them, disposed thus

    Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851

  • However, after one or two days of use, especially with the screen on, will complete the evaporation process and the yellow "blotches" will disappear.

    MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors 2010

  • Any already drawn graphics are now disappearing and coming back one by one in 'blotches'

    VersionTracker: Mac OS X 2010

  • Any already drawn graphics are now disappearing and coming back one by one in 'blotches'

    VersionTracker: Mac OS X 2010

  • However, after one or two days of use, especially with the screen on, will complete the evaporation process and the yellow "blotches" will disappear.

    Engadget Mobile 2010

  • I studied the few stars visible between the black blotches of cloud and smoke.

    Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011

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