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mottle

verb

/ˈmɒtl/

Meaning

To mark with spots or patches of color.

The leaves were mottled with shades of yellow and brown.

speckle, spot, blotch, streak

clear, plain

mottled skin, mottled leaves, mottled pattern, mottled appearance

to foreshadow or suggest something in an unclear or indirect way

to criticize or scold sharply; to express disapproval

To live in or occupy a place; to think or talk about something at length.

to make something shorter, more concentrated, or more compact

to place something in a context or interpret it in relation to its surroundings

To make someone a victim, often by treating them unfairly or cruelly.