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mottle, motto
mottle (MAHT 'l) (adjective)
Descriptive of a spotted or blotched surface: The sunshine created a mottle effect on the sidewalk as it shone through the leaves of the trees.
motto (MAHT oh) (noun)
A sentence, phrase, or short expression of the guiding principles for something: The motto for our school is carved into the stone over the main entrance.
The Boy Scout motto is "Be prepared".
The motto for the school, which was carved over the door, was gradually being hidden from view as the lichen, growing on the stone, created a mottle effect that disguised the motif.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group M; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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Italian words in English
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