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to blot
01
to make a mark or spot on a surface by spreading a liquid substance
Transitive: to blot a surface or fabric
Examples
The rain caused the newspaper ink to run and blot the printed text.
02
to remove moisture or liquid from a wet surface using an absorbent material
Transitive: to blot moisture or liquid
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
blot
3rd person singular
blots
Present participle
blotting
Past simple
blotted
Past participle
blotted
Examples
She blotted the spilled water from the table with a kitchen towel.
Blot
01
a blemish made by dirt
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
blots
02
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
