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A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot;
a place discolored. |
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A stain on character or reputation; something that soils
purity; disgrace; reproach; fault; blemish. |
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A small part of a different color from the main part, or from
the ground upon which it is; as, the spots of a leopard; the spots on a
playing card. |
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A small extent of space; a place; any particular place. |
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A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a
spot on its head just above its beak. |
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A sciaenoid food fish (Liostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic
coast of the United States. It has a black spot behind the shoulders
and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides. Called also goody,
Lafayette, masooka, and old wife. |
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The southern redfish, or red horse, which has a spot on each
side at the base of the tail. See Redfish. |
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Commodities, as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate
delivery. |
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To make visible marks upon with some foreign matter; to
discolor in or with spots; to stain; to cover with spots or figures;
as, to spot a garnment; to spot paper. |
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To mark or note so as to insure recognition; to recognize;
to detect; as, to spot a criminal. |
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To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish,
as reputation; to asperse. |
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To become stained with spots. |
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