patch vs speck

patch and speck both are nouns.

patch and speck both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patch	Yes	No	Yes	No
speck	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, speck is a hyponym of patch; that is, speck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than patch:

patch: a small contrasting part of something
speck: a very small spot

Other hyponyms of patch include pinpoint, nebula, splash, fret, worn spot, plaque, macula, macule, mock sun, parhelion, sundog, macula, sunspot, facula, solar facula, facula.

patch (noun)	speck (noun)
a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole	a very small spot
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)	a slight but appreciable amount
a protective cloth covering for an injured eye	(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
a connection intended to be used for a limited time
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
a small contrasting part of something
a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

patch (verb)	speck (verb)
mend by putting a patch on	produce specks in or on
repair by adding pieces
to join or unite the pieces of
provide with a patch; also used metaphorically

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