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How to pronounce blot in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms smear, smirch, spot, stain
Type of fault, mistake, error


he made a huge blot on his copybook.
Type Words
Synonyms daub, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, spot
Type of blemish, mar, defect
Has types fingermark, fingerprint, inkblot, splodge, splotch, blotch
Type Words
Synonyms blob, fleck, spot
Type of change surface
Has types tarnish, bespatter, bespeckle, defile, maculate, spatter, speckle, splotch, stain, sully
Verb group stain
Type Words
Type of sop up, suck, draw, imbibe, suck up, take up, soak up, absorb, take in
Derivation blotter

Examples of blot

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Blot the foliage with a soft cloth or paper towel to prevent dusty water stains.
From the news-journalonline.com
Litter is another problem that currently casts a blot on the landscape of Hayes.
From the hillingdontimes.co.uk
Remove the pork chops from the brine, rinse well and blot dry with paper towels.
From the sltrib.com
The western blot was performed using only the secondary antibody HRP-conjugated.
From the nature.com
Forty-eight hours later, the cell lysates were subject to western blot analysis.
From the nature.com
If this rainforest disappears, it will be a blot to civilization and a travesty.
From the stltoday.com
The inquisition of Goa is seen as a blot in the history of the Konkani language.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The experience also, unfortunately, put a big blot on my opinion of psychiatry.
From the theatlantic.com
Do you see wave farms as a valuable renewable resource or a blot on our oceans?
From the cnn.com
More examples
  • Dry (ink) with blotting paper
  • Smudge: a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
  • An act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
  • Spot: make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
  • Blu00F3t (Old Norse neuter) was a Norse pagan sacrifice to the Norse gods and the spirits of the land. The sacrifice often took the form of a sacramental meal or feast. Related religious practices were performed by other Germanic peoples, such as the pagan Anglo-Saxons. The blu00F3t element of horse sacrifice is found throughout Indo-European traditions, including the Indian, Celtic and Latin traditions.
  • Blot is the fourth and final full-length album by the Norwegian black/viking metal band Einherjer. It was released on November 21, 2003 by Tabu Recordings.
  • In molecular biology and genetics, a blot is a method of transferring proteins, DNA or RNA, onto a carrier (for example, a nitrocellulose PVDF or nylon membrane). ...
  • The name Terrorcons refers to several different groups in the Transformers toyline. They are referred to as Terrortrons in Japan.
  • The Blot is an American drama film directed by Lois Weber with her husband Phillips Smalley in 1921. The film tackles the social problem of genteel poverty, focusing on a starving family. It stars Claire Windsor, Louis Calhern and Marie Walcamp.