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fleck
/ flɛk /
noun
- a small marking or streak; speckle
- a small particle; speck
a fleck of dust
verb
- Alsoflecker tr to mark or cover with flecks; speckle
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Other Words From
- fleckless adjective
- fleckless·ly adverb
- flecky adjective
- un·flecked adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fleck1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fleck1
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Example Sentences
But Fleck may not have lost because of his sexual orientation.
It also put a target on his back, and Fleck complained about what he described as a “vicious… deceitful and… personal” campaign.
In the initial tally, Fleck had 3,398 votes, while a total of 3,700 votes were given to write-in candidates.
Fleck also noted that it was possible that he could have the Democratic nomination as a write-in as well.
One thing has changed since his last election: Fleck has come out as gay.
Her eyes were closed, and on her tightly shut lips stood a fleck of crimson stain.
A fleck of dust arose from the loose coat which covered the spare form of the General, but he stood apparently untouched.
Comyn turned to fleck the window with his handkerchief, while I was not a little put out at their mirth.
And faster still, until your feet dash fire from the flinty stones and your nostrils fleck your breasts with foam.
A half-inch from the Dome's blazing arc, a hundred yards in actuality, the screen showed a black fleck, moving across the waste!
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