| Front | blot |
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| Back | blot verb, noun BrE /blɒt/ NAmE /blɑːt/ verb verb forms word origin (-tt-) 1 ~ sth (up) to remove liquid from a surface by pressing soft paper or cloth on it 2 ~ sth to make a spot or spots of ink fall on paper blot your ˈcopybook (old-fashioned, informal) to do sth to spoil the opinion that other people have of you ˌblot sthˈout 1 to cover or hide sth completely Clouds blotted out the sun. 2 to deliberately try to forget an unpleasant memory or thought He tried to blot out the image of Helen's sad face. She just wanted to sleep and blot out the terrifying events of the day. noun word origin synonyms example bank 1 a spot or dirty mark on sth, made by ink, etc. 2 ~ (on sth) something that spoils the opinion that other people have of you, or your happiness Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character. There was just a tiny blot on his happiness. a blot on the ˈlandscape an object, especially an ugly building, that spoils the beauty of a place |
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