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blot

/blɑt/ noun C1
  1. A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
  2. A stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace.
  3. A method of transferring proteins, DNA or RNA, onto a carrier.
  4. An exposed piece in backgammon.

Plural blots

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And blots all out.
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 11 · C1
He leaves out half his words, and blots the rest.”
Pride and Prejudice, p. 52 · B2
I will efface that blot on my father’s character.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 806 · C1

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