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as in fleck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
a lizard with specks of white against a green body
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as in glimmer
a very small amount
not a speck of explanation to accompany the book's pictures
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as in particle
a very small piece
a speck of dust was preventing the laser from reading the disc
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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
dirt that had specked the windows of the factory for ages
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Recent Examples of speck
Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Peter Van Sant: How else could that speck have gotten on his pant leg if not coming from blood spatter from the shooting?
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
Brian Lowry, CNN, 19 Apr. 2018
To get into the spirit, order a ginger beer and rock shrimp fritters, fried balls of doughy goodness specked with bell pepper and spices that come steaming hot with a side of spicy mayo.
—Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2018
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Noun
On many of these mid-oceanic specks, developers have capitalized on their natural beauty to create some of Earth’s most swoon-worthy private island resorts, with overwater accommodation and settings that are simply unreal.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Peter Van Sant: How else could that speck have gotten on his pant leg if not coming from blood spatter from the shooting?
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
For all its strengths, though, the series proves a bit of a slog, at times, as the wheels turn along the dusty, blood-specked road to wherever this maze leads.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 19 Apr. 2018
To get into the spirit, order a ginger beer and rock shrimp fritters, fried balls of doughy goodness specked with bell pepper and spices that come steaming hot with a side of spicy mayo.
—Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speck
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And in the very center of the panel, in flat, dark country, in literal no man’s land, is a small, broken vertical line consisting of flecks of white paint.Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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Coir, a fibrous material made from by-products of coconut husks; it is often used as a substitute for peat. Vermiculite, a fine, puffed, gold flecks mica, which helps with drainage.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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May these new releases bring a glimmer of light among the darkness.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Art Graffiti, Through Grief and Discovery Clement Gelly There was the glimmer of possibility in stories of bolt cutters and train yards and spray cans—possibilities of disruption and liberation.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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Enhances water clarity by efficiently filtering fine particles.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Air purifiers that use a HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filter can help reduce fine particles indoors.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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Every seven minutes or so, another helicopter came by and dropped water that sprinkled over the neighborhood.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Think New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox or San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, and then sprinkle a lot of sazón on it.David Betancourt, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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By its very nature, an errant blue streak or blurry black blotch conveys a certain artistic quality—and, therefore, must also possess an intriguing backstory.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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Brown blotches and yellow patches dot its back and limbs.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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The case against him was built on eyewitness identification; not a shred of physical or forensic evidence linked him to the scene.Dan Slepian, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Witness, without a shred of judgment, your thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations.Ellen Choi, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Skits are one-joke bits done in grade school or by guys at the Rotary Club.Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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And that has stoked concerns about chemical bits lingering in the final product.Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Jan. 2025
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Running year-round, the service takes in highlights of Oslo’s waterfront and the idyllic islands dotted around the Oslofjord.David Nikel, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Those plays where the 28-year-old quarterback conjures magic in sticky spots dotted his MVP-worthy highlight reel this season.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Speck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speck. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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