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spot
A	noun
	1	blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain
			an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚nonaccomplishment; nonachievement ╚mistake; error; fault ╚blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain
	2	position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
			a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚occupation; business; job; line of work; line ╚position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation ╚bailiffship ╚attorneyship ╚apprenticeship ╚apostleship ╚ambassadorship ╚admiralty ╚accountantship ╚academicianship
	3	spot
			a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚structure; construction ╚establishment ╚place of business; business establishment ╚spot ╚joint ╚hot spot; hotspot ╚clip joint ╚cabaret; nightclub; club; nightspot
	4	spot
			a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight spot"
		Category Tree: entity ╚substance; matter ╚material; stuff ╚paper ╚card ╚playing card ╚spot ╚ten-spot ╚six-spot ╚seven-spot ╚nine-spot ╚four-spot ╚five-spot ╚eight-spot
	5	spotlight, spot
			a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚instrumentality; instrumentation ╚device ╚source of illumination ╚lamp ╚spotlight, spot
	6	spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation
			a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚decoration; ornament; ornamentation ╚design; pattern; figure ╚marking ╚spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation ╚macule; macula ╚plaque ╚worn spot; fret ╚nebula ╚speck; pinpoint
	7	smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur
			a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚quality ╚appearance; visual aspect ╚blemish; defect; mar ╚smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur ╚inkblot ╚fingermark; fingerprint ╚blotch; splodge; splotch
	8	point, spot
			an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚quality ╚characteristic ╚point, spot
	9	spot
			a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚written communication; written language ╚writing; written material; piece of writing ╚section; subdivision ╚spot
	10	spot
			a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚written communication; written language ╚writing; written material; piece of writing ╚section; subdivision ╚spot
	11	spot, pip
			a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚signal; signaling; sign ╚symbol ╚marker; marking; mark ╚spot, pip
	12	topographic point, place, spot
			a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"
		Category Tree: entity ╚location ╚point ╚topographic point, place, spot ╚mecca ╚holy place; sanctum; holy ╚hole-in-the-wall ╚high; heights ╚hiding place ╚end ╚polling place; polling station ╚birthplace; place of birth ╚junction ╚grave; tomb
	13	spot, bit
			a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚measure; quantity; amount ╚indefinite quantity ╚small indefinite quantity; small indefinite amount ╚spot, bit
	14	touch, spot
			a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
		Category Tree: event ╚happening; occurrence; natural event ╚trouble ╚affliction ╚attack ╚touch, spot
B	verb
	1	spot
			mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition; "spot the areas that one should clearly identify"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚mark ╚spot ╚mottle; dapple; cloud ╚freckle
	2	spot
			become spotted; "This dress spots quickly"
		Category Tree: change ╚spot ╚fox ╚freckle
	3	spot, fleck, blob, blot
			make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
		Category Tree: change ╚change surface ╚spot, fleck, blob, blot ╚spatter; bespatter ╚speckle; bespeckle ╚tarnish; stain; maculate; sully; defile ╚splotch
	4	blemish, spot
			mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚dirty; soil; begrime; grime; colly; bemire ╚blemish, spot
	5	descry, spot, espy, spy
			catch sight of
		Category Tree: perceive; comprehend ╚sight ╚descry, spot, espy, spy

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