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n. - An irregular arrangement of patches of color v. - Color with streaks or blotches of different shades; Mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained.

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  • It was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green.
  • It was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green
  • "mottle" behavior in the image generated by CMOS active pixel sensor devices.
  • Deep crimson stains mottle the pages of humanity's history.
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