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speck

/spɛk/

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noun
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
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atom corpuscle molecule mote particle

type of:
stuff material
noun
a very small spot
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"the plane was just a speck in the sky"

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pinpoint

type of:
spot dapple speckle maculation fleck patch
noun
a slight but appreciable amount
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hint jot mite pinch soupcon tinge touch

type of:
small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount
verb
produce specks in or on
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"speck the cloth"

type of:
mark

Examples of speck

"the plane was just a speck in the sky"
"speck the cloth"