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speck

noun

1 speck

A very small spot:
— The plane was just a speck in the sky.

synonym: pinpoint.

Roget 848: blemish, disfigurement, deformity; adactylism; flaw, defect etc. (imperfection) 651; injury etc. (deterioration) 659; ... show more

2 speck

nontechnical usage A tiny piece of anything.

synonyms: atom, corpuscle, molecule, mote, particle.

Dutch: splinter, stofdeeltje, vuiltje, partikel, deeltje
Polish: atom

3 speck

A slight but appreciable amount.

synonyms: hint, jot, mite, pinch, soupcon, tinge, touch.

Roget 32: smallness etc. adj.; littleness etc. (small size) 193; tenuity; paucity; fewness etc. (small number) 103; meanness, ... show more

Dutch: snufje, snuifje
Polish: szczypta

verb

1 speck

Produce specks in or on.


Moby thesaurus: ace, amount, atom, band, bar, bespangle, bespeckle, bespot, besprinkle, birthmark, bit, black sheep, blaze, blaze a trail, blemish, bloodstain, blot, blotch, blur, brand ... show more.

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