6
speck(noun, drop, mark, touch, strain)
6
sprinkling(noun, drop, mark, touch, taste)
6
subtlety(noun, tone, distinction, refinement, precision)
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sunshade
6
tad(noun, drop, dash, trace, little)
6
umbrella(noun, cover, house, protection, dwelling)
6
whisper(noun, drop, show, mark, touch)
5
adumbrate(verb, close, cover, light, obscure)
5
atom(noun, spot, trace, scrap, smallness)
5
becloud(verb, cover, obscure, confuse, hide)
5
befog(cover, obscure, hide, conceal, shadow)
5
blend(noun, verb, check, mark, determine)
5
blot out(verb, expression, phrasal verb)
5
bogey(noun, spirit, soul, supernatural, ghost)
5
breath(noun, drop, show, mark, touch)
5
design(cover, draw, smear, wash, coat)
5
ensconce(verb, close, cover, obscure, hide)
5
fog(noun, verb, cover, obscure, confuse)
5
haunt(noun, spirit, vision, soul, supernatural)
5
iota(noun, drop, mark, touch, strain)
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