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dotted

dot·ted [ dóttəd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. with dots: marked or patterned with dots

2. covered with specks: scattered or sprinkled with small things or larger things seen from a distance
a sky dotted with stars

3. randomly arrayed: spread randomly over a wide area
a lawn dotted with hoop-skirted belles

4. music increased in value by half: describes a note or rest in written or printed music increased in value by half

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