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What is another word for blotting?

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Verb

Present participle for to dry (a wet surface or substance) using an absorbent material

Present participle for to spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink

Present participle for to damage the good character or reputation of

Present participle for to ruin or negatively impact the appearance of

Present participle for to bring shame or disgrace upon

Present participle for to blemish, scratch, or stain with a mark

Rubbing down

Present participle for to make, or cause to be, blur or dim

Present participle for to erase or cancel out information, e.g. on a document

Having the ability or tendency to absorb

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Verb

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Present participle for to dry (a wet surface or substance) using an absorbent material

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“The doctor pulled out a handkerchief to blot the stain from his slacks.”

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Present participle for to spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink

discoloring^US

covering with blotches

spreading in droplets

sending out

straking

striating

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“Here, I put the different paints on the palette and, with a damp sponge, blot the canvas randomly.”

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Present participle for to damage the good character or reputation of

dishonoring^US

bringing discredit to

dragging through the mire

dragging through the mud

libeling^US

libelling^UK

bringing into disrepute

spreading scandal about

doing a hatchet job on

casting a slur on

running smear campaign

tarring and feathering

dragging someone's name through the mud

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

blotting your copybook

hitting where one lives

casting aspersions on

speaking evil of

throwing mud at

telling lies about

running a smear campaign against

blackening someone's name

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

blackening the name of

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

blackening the character of

spreading lies about

sullying the reputation of

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

calling names

treating disrespectfully

shooting full of holes

settling someone's hash

casting down

vanquishing

causing to feel small

bringing low

taking the wind out of your sails

making someone eat crow

showing up

making someone eat humble pie

confusing

taking down a peg or two

putting to shame

bringing down

putting out of countenance

pummelling^UK

demonizing^US

demonising^UK

throwing brickbats at

blackening the reputation of

calling down

conducting a smear campaign against

ragging on

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“I suddenly became aware that I had unwittingly become the first person to blot his unblemished track record.”

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Present participle for to ruin or negatively impact the appearance of

vandalising^UK

vandalizing^US

discoloring^US

driving a nail into the coffin of

playing merry hell with

putting the kibosh on

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“They would blot paradise by paving it and putting up a parking lot.”

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Present participle for to bring shame or disgrace upon

dishonoring^US

dragging through the mud

bringing into disrepute

reflecting badly on

bringing discredit to

bringing dishonour to

blackening the name of

giving a bad name to

showing in a bad light

making lose face

tarnishing

besmirching

putting in a bad light

defiling

dragging through the mire

muddying the reputation of

reflecting negatively

showing up

casting in a bad light

harming the reputation of

blackening the reputation of

taking down a peg or two

damaging the reputation of

cutting down to size

taking down a peg

making someone eat crow

putting someone in their place

making someone feel ashamed

libeling^US

libelling^UK

tarring and feathering

making someone eat humble pie

discomfiting

lowering the status of

settling someone's hash

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

causing to feel small

taking the wind out of your sails

getting the better of

having the last laugh on

reducing the status of

putting out of countenance

making one feel small

striking dumb

forcing to eat humble pie

bringing down a peg

popping one's balloon

putting in one's place

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

bringing into disfavour

pooh-poohing

blackening someone's name

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Present participle for to blemish, scratch, or stain with a mark

discoloring^US

coloring^US

colouring^UK

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Rubbing down

toweling^US

towelling^UK

Verb

Present participle for to make, or cause to be, blur or dim

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Present participle for to erase or cancel out information, e.g. on a document

erasing

deleting

deleing

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

putting a line through

declaring null and void

cleaning up

declaring invalid

rendering null and void

sterilizing^US

sanitising^UK

sterilising^UK

sanitizing^US

putting the kibosh on

knocking something on the head

removing all traces of

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Adjective

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Having the ability or tendency to absorb

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