6
dirty(verb, cover, spread, dirty, blemish)
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smutch(noun, smear, uncleanness, marks)
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spatter(verb, cover, spread, dirty, smear)
6
streak(noun, verb, mark, spot, stripe)
5
besmirch(verb, cover, spread, dirty, blemish)
5
dapple(noun, mark, spot, stripe, streak)
5
foul
5
mark(noun, verb, spot, stain, blemish)
5
speckle(verb, dirty, coat)
5
sully(verb, cover, spread, dirty, blemish)
5
tarnish(verb, cover, spread, dirty, blemish)
5
variegate(verb, spot, dirty, stain, smear)
4
aspersion(noun, verb)
4
blotch(noun, marks)
4
caricature
4
color(verb, cover, shade, draw, design)
4
speck(noun, verb, mark, spot, stain)
4
splodge(noun, verb)
4
taint(noun, verb, cover, mark, spread)
4
touch(noun, verb, spot, apply, bit)
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