blotting

verb

Meaning

To cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance.
To soak up or absorb liquid.
To dry (writing, etc.) with blotting paper.
To spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink.
To impair; to damage; to mar; to soil.
To stain with infamy; to disgrace.
A blot; a stain.
The process by which something is blotted.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Sources

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