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as in fleck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
a lizard with specks of white against a green body
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as in glimmer
a very small amount
not a speck of explanation to accompany the book's pictures
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as in particle
a very small piece
a speck of dust was preventing the laser from reading the disc
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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
dirt that had specked the windows of the factory for ages
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Recent Examples of speck
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Too much fluoride can also lead to dental fluorosis, which is cosmetic and can lead to the outer enamel layer of the tooth to have white specks or lines.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Brian Lowry, CNN, 19 Apr. 2018
To get into the spirit, order a ginger beer and rock shrimp fritters, fried balls of doughy goodness specked with bell pepper and spices that come steaming hot with a side of spicy mayo.
—Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2018
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Noun
Listed by Kathryn Bentzen of Coldwell Banker Realty for a speck under $8.5 million, the roughly 1.7-acre parcel is tucked away behind high walls and gates.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Too much fluoride can also lead to dental fluorosis, which is cosmetic and can lead to the outer enamel layer of the tooth to have white specks or lines.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
For all its strengths, though, the series proves a bit of a slog, at times, as the wheels turn along the dusty, blood-specked road to wherever this maze leads.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 19 Apr. 2018
To get into the spirit, order a ginger beer and rock shrimp fritters, fried balls of doughy goodness specked with bell pepper and spices that come steaming hot with a side of spicy mayo.
—Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2018
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Wow your guests before the first bite—vanilla flecks give desserts a high-quality, artisanal look (and taste).Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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The other side: But concerns over water fluoridation have included fluorosis, when growing teeth are exposed to too much fluoride and develop white flecks or spots, and reduced IQ in children.Kale Williams, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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In a way though, glimmers are also a type of a trigger but one that releases good vibes.Danielle Winston, Flow Space, 19 Dec. 2024
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But even though 2024 was a tough year for restaurant owners, there are glimmers of hope heading into 2025.Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2024
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When pumping was sped up, the water created a vortex in each opening that allowed water, but not particles, through.Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
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Sand Sand particles feel gritty between your fingers.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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Just break your cookies into a few large pieces, and sprinkle them in with the pudding and toppers of your choice.Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
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Nutty topping: Both pecans and walnuts work wonderfully sprinkled over oatmeal, yogurt, or casseroles for added flavor and crunch.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
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The horse chestnut leaf blotch pathogen overwinters as fruiting bodies in leaves infected during the previous season.Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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While the ball from Gibson’s home run was never found, Freeman’s blast was corralled by 10-year-old Zachary Ruderman, whose family sold it at auction for $1.56 million, a shred of its intrinsic value.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Some of that continuity is thanks to the ever-present yearning in Martin’s voice, some to the big chords and cathedral choruses, some to the lyrics that have ambiguity without a shred of subtlety.Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Any potential traveler to Antarctica who gets even the slightest bit queasy in rough waters views a sail to the White Continent with trepidation.Laurie Werner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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There was a fair bit of hand-wringing entering Tuesday’s contest about where or if Jeff Skinner fit into the equation.Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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This wild, mountainous landscape with peaks that reach above 10,000 feet, dotted with pristine alpine lakes, hanging valleys and year-round snowfields is irreplaceable.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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The lush landscape is characterized by Mediterranean scrub and dotted with dammusi, traditional stone homes with white domes that date back to the period when the island was ruled by Arabs.Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Speck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speck. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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