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Plural for a tiny dot or spot
“Soon, a peek of light appeared on the flat horizon, a tiny speck no larger than the glare of a flashlight a mile away.”
Plural for a small particle of a substance
“We are a tiny speck in a city, which is a tiny speck of the country that is a tiny speck of the continent, which is just a speck on the earth.”
Plural for a very small or insignificant amount
“A speck of a speck of poison is still poison.”
Plural for a small hard particle of a substance, such as salt or sand
Plural for a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something
To mark, spot or scatter with small spots, marks or dots
“The bear, weak from hibernation, was focused on procuring an easier meal, such as scavenged bison carcasses and the tiny white blossoms that speck the forest edges.”
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