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grime vs spot

spot vs grime

grime and spot both are nouns.

grime and spot both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grime Yes No Yes No
spot Yes No Yes No
As verbs, spot is a hyponym of grime; that is, spot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grime:
  • grime: make soiled, filthy, or dirty
  • spot: mar or impair with a flaw
Other hyponyms of grime include foul, contaminate, foul, pollute, smear, slime, muddy, muddy up, splash, mire, muck, muck up, mud, crock, blemish.
grime (noun) spot (noun)
anything regarded as making something unclean an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
a business establishment for entertainment
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
a blemish made by dirt
a small contrasting part of something
an outstanding characteristic
a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
a small piece or quantity of something
a slight attack of illness
grime (verb) spot (verb)
make soiled, filthy, or dirty mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
become spotted
make a spot or mark onto
mar or impair with a flaw
catch sight of
detect with the senses
Difference between grime and spot

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