He made a huge blot on his copybook. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Fortunately my younger brother was able to remove this blot from the family escutcheon by joining the Canadian Army in 1941. From Wordnik.com. [Remembering the Battle of the Atlantic] Reference
So does the equally Shakespearean "blot" cluster; no need to notice that. From Wordnik.com. ['Edmund Ironside'] Reference
On national television, Powell called the U.N. address a "blot" on his record. From Wordnik.com. [Ari Melber: Obama Aide: We Would Welcome Powell Endorsement] Reference
Powell's testimony before the UNSC is only the second biggest "blot" on his record. From Wordnik.com. [Charles J. Brown: Powell's Tortured Endorsement] Reference
Colin Powell had the courage to call his presentation to the United Nations on Iraq a "blot" on his distinguished record. From Wordnik.com. [Moving Forward in Iraq] Reference
Then, Secretary of State Colin Powell made more specific claims to the U.N., claims he now describes as a "blot" on his career. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 28, 2005] Reference
If that seems a harsh conclusion, consider the one public "blot" we already know about concerning Gen. McChrystal's war record. From Wordnik.com. [McChrystal's Rise: More Secrets, Less Daylight] Reference
You have said you regret the "blot" on your record caused by your parroting spurious intelligence at the U.N. to justify war on Iraq. From Wordnik.com. [Out Damn Blot: A Letter to Colin Powell] Reference
Vice-President Hamid Ansari described electoral malpractices as a "blot" on the democratic process. From Wordnik.com. [Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views'] Reference
Hans primære formål her er jo "blot" at præsentere en bedre og mere tilfredsstillende diagnose af Marx 'hudproblemer. From Wordnik.com. [Blogbot - forsiden] Reference
Powell has since called that incident a "blot" on his record, and made clear his disappointment with the prosecution of the war. From Wordnik.com. [dailyindia.com News Feed] Reference
He has learned somehow a cross between a scratch and a blot which is accepted as a signature to cheques -- but no more than that. From Wordnik.com. [In a Green Shade A Country Commentary] Reference
Pardon the comparison, but you sound like the disgraced Colin Powell, who has expressed regret only for the "blot" on his record. From Wordnik.com. [Infowars] Reference
His "blot" will not go away even when laughable "commissioners" spend all their time trying to pretend he's a respected voice of authority. From Wordnik.com. [The Common Ills] Reference
The last and greatest art -- the art to 'blot'! '". From Wordnik.com. [Byron's Poetical Works, Volume 1] Reference
On national television, Powell called the U.N. address a 'blot' on his record. ". From Wordnik.com. [Charles J. Brown: Powell's Tortured Endorsement] Reference
"blot" on its economic record, and condemning Abbott's "brazen scaremongering" over the size of Australia's national debt. From Wordnik.com. [World Socialist Web Site] Reference
(3 comments) Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern, in an open letter to Colin Powell, offers an opportunity to wipe the "blot" off his record. From Wordnik.com. Reference
That blot on America's record is worth remembering. From Wordnik.com. [Crime & Punishment] Reference
Wash okra and blot dry (dry okra is not slimy okra). From Wordnik.com. [Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: Okra and Other Native Americans] Reference
It is not the only blot on Jean's financial copybook. From Wordnik.com. [Wyclef Jean: The pop star who would be president] Reference
Want to push through the ceiling, blot out the sun. From Wordnik.com. [Needles And Sins] Reference
blot with water to remove the solution and blot again. From Wordnik.com. [Q&A: How can I keep my carpeting looking its best?] Reference
The decision arguably left a blot on Rehnquist's record. From Wordnik.com. [Transition: Hail To The Chief] Reference
There's not a lot you can do about the blot on your credit. From Wordnik.com. [Debts From Your 'Ex'] Reference
I left the college and tried everything to blot her out from my mind. From Wordnik.com. [LOST LOVE] Reference
Every day that it continues is a further blot on the Malaysian judiciary. From Wordnik.com. [Azeem Ibrahim: Drop the Charges Against Anwar Ibrahim] Reference
It's a blot on American civilization and, besides that, a menace to sports. From Wordnik.com. [The Joys Of Mowing] Reference
And when I land on her backgammon blot oh, to play that long, slow back game. From Wordnik.com. [Who Better?] Reference
I think America will one day look back on Guantanamo as a major blot on its past. From Wordnik.com. ['Always Keep Hope Alive'] Reference
It's best to blot the water up instead of dragging the towel or chamois over the paint. From Wordnik.com. [Video: ShamWow for cars?] Reference
The only blot on the horizon, as Zakaria accurately states, is "the need for law and order.". From Wordnik.com. [International Mail Call] Reference
"Prague will lose its magic if we allow tall modern buildings to blot the skyline," he says. From Wordnik.com. [The Curse of Approval] Reference
• Use a white paper towel or cloth to blot the liquid until dry, or gently scrape the solid. From Wordnik.com. [Q&A: How can I keep my carpeting looking its best?] Reference
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