freckle vs speckle

freckle

noun
  • A small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin. 

  • A small sweet consisting of a flattish mound of chocolate covered in hundreds and thousands. 

  • The anus. 

  • Any small spot or discoloration. 

verb
  • To become covered with freckles. 

  • To cover with freckles. 

speckle

noun
  • A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage. 

  • Kind; sort. 

  • A cluster of interchromatin granules in a nucleus. 

  • The random distribution of light when it is scattered by a rough surface. 

verb
  • To mark with speckles. 

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