Dapple
Dapple noun - A small area that is different (as in color) from the main part.
Usage example: the clouds threw dapples of shadow over the eerily quiet street
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Synonyms for Dapple
Splash and dapple are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Splash" instead the word "Dapple" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Word: dappled
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Splash and Dapple. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dapple/splash
Dapple & Splash. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dapple/splash>.
Splash or Dapple. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dapple/splash.
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