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blot

A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.

Origin: From . Perhaps from (only attested in documents from after Old Norse transitioned to ), or from. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(biochemistry) A method of transferring proteins, DNA or RNA, onto a carrier.

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  • “og op mod himlen nå! Jeg så min boble stige fuld af beundring stum… Oh ve! med ét den brister! Det hele var blot skum. De første illusioner svandt bort for barnets blik, – og anelser om sorgen igennem hijertet gik.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Failure, then, failure! so the world stamps us at every turn. We strew it with our blunders, our misdeeds, our lost opportunities, with all the memorials of our inadequacy to our vocation. And with what a damning emphasis does it then blot us out! -- William James”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Det var så nemt blot at pege fingre ad de borgerlige og kalde dem for dumme og fede svin”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Composed of notes Striking a pose of note And the ink wells Dry As you strike and blot And strike and blot And strike To make marks On a history You will ignore To read When line Upon line Upon line Will not lie About how We remain”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Hello it’s me, technology genius man. I think the computer should be a guy you can talk to. Please grant me the power to blot the sun”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(by extension) A stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace.

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