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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Makel
"Der Teppich hat einen kleinen Makel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.
"A tiny blemish on the surface of the new table."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French blemiss-, stem of blechir 'to make pale, injure or taint', of Germanic origin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blemish" is said worldwide
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imperfection
Transliteration: imperfection
"Elle a une petite imperfection sur la joue."
Makel
Transliteration: Makel
"Der Teppich hat einen kleinen Makel."
imperfezione
Transliteration: imperfezione
"C'è una piccola imperfezione sul mobile."
mancha
Transliteration: mancha
"Tiene una pequeña mancha en la piel."
mancha
Transliteration: mancha
"O vidro tem uma pequena mancha."
दाग
Transliteration: daag
"उसके चेहरे पर एक छोटा सा दाग है।"
瑕疵
Transliteration: xiácī
"这件瓷器表面有一个小瑕疵。"
결점
Transliteration: gyeolmjeom
"그 가죽 제품에는 작은 결점이 있다."
欠点
Transliteration: ketten
"そのリンゴには小さな傷がある。"
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