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spot
noun(spot)
a job in an organization
Synonyms: berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation,
spot
noun(spot)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
Synonyms: blot, smear, smirch, stain,
spot
noun(spot)
a small contrasting part of something
Synonyms: dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle,
Examples:
A bald spot.
A leopard's spots.
spot
noun(spot)
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
Synonyms: spotlight,
spot
noun(spot)
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
Synonyms: place, topographic point,
Examples:
A bright spot on a planet.
spot
noun(spot)
a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
Synonyms: pip,
spot
noun(spot)
an outstanding characteristic
Synonyms: point,
spot
noun(spot)
a small piece or quantity of something
Synonyms: bit,
Examples:
A spot of tea.
spot
noun(spot)
a slight attack of illness
Synonyms: touch,
spot
verb(spot)
detect with the senses
Synonyms: discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, recognise, recognize, tell apart,
spot
noun(spot)
a blemish made by dirt
Synonyms: blot, daub, slur, smear, smirch, smudge,
spot
verb(spot)
make a spot or mark onto
Synonyms: blob, blot, fleck,
Examples:
The wine spotted the tablecloth.
spot
verb(spot)
catch sight of
Synonyms: descry, espy, spy,
spot
verb(spot)
mar or impair with a flaw
Synonyms: blemish,
spot
noun(spot)
a business establishment for entertainment
Examples:
Night spot.
spot
noun(spot)
a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
Examples:
An eight-spot.
spot
noun(spot)
a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
Examples:
They changed his spot on the program.
spot
noun(spot)
a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
spot
verb(spot)
become spotted
Examples:
This dress spots quickly.
spot
verb(spot)
mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
Examples:
Spot the areas that one should clearly identify.

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