blotch vs daub

blotch

noun
  • An irregularly shaped area. 

  • An uneven patch of color or discoloration. 

  • A bright or dark spot on old film caused by dirt and loss of the gelatin covering the film, due to age and poor film quality. 

  • A dark spot on the skin; a pustule. 

  • Blotting paper. 

  • Any of various crop diseases that cause the plant to form spots. 

  • Imperfection; blemish on one’s reputation, stain. 

verb
  • To develop blotches, to become blotchy. 

  • To mark with blotches. 

daub

noun
  • A soft coating of mud, plaster, etc. 

  • Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction. 

  • A crude or amateurish painting. 

verb
  • To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes. 

  • To paint (a picture, etc.) in a coarse or unskilful manner. 

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