dapple vs speckle

dapple and speckle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dapple	Yes	No	Yes	No
speckle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dapple and speckle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of dapple include fleck, maculation, patch, spot.

As verbs, speckle is a hyponym of dapple; that is, speckle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dapple:

Other hyponyms of dapple include harlequin, stipple.

dapple (noun)	speckle (noun)
a small contrasting part of something	a small contrasting part of something

dapple (verb)	speckle (verb)
colour with streaks or blotches of different shades	mark with small spots
	produce a mottled effect