Synonyms and antonyms of speck in English

speck

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A MARK ON SOMETHING

She looked through the old camera lens and saw specks of dust.

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mark
The backs of the chairs have left marks on the wall.
stain
She had grass stains on her white jeans.
smear
He had smears of tomato ketchup on his shirt.
smudge
No matter how often I wash my hands, I leave smudges all over my phone's screen.
blotch
He had blotches all over his face.
fleck
There were a few flecks of paint on the window.
spot
He had some grease spots on his tie.
streak
There was a streak of dirt on her arm.
bloodstain
Bloodstains are difficult to get out of fabric.
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A small area on the surface of something that is damaged or dirty is called a mark.
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speck

noun
These are words and phrases related to speck. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of speck.
Is that a speck of dust on the page or a period?.
I use just a speck of cream in my coffee. He doesn't care a speck about your opinion.
Synonyms for speck from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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