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dapple


dapple
Pronunciation: ⁄ˈdap(ə)l
verb
[with object]
·              mark with spots or rounded patches:the floor was dappled with pale moonlight
noun
·              1a patch or spot of colour or light:a dapple of sunlight that shifted as the breeze stirred the leavestheir designs tend to be simple, spots and dapples
·              2an animal with a dappled coat:smooth and wire-haired puppies, occasional dapples and piebalds

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