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Origin of blotchy
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Soon enough, trees everywhere were showing blotchy, mottled, yellowed leaves and suffering from twig dieback and sparse foliage.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Besides causing flu-like symptoms, including high fever and blotchy, red rash, measles can cause serious long-term damage to the body’s immune system, weakening its ability to fight new infections.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2025
We hear that as an aspiring actress, Meghan - who went on to star in Suits - used to get so nervous from auditions she would get blotchy and have to wear turtlenecks.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025
But the whale’s skin was blotchy, and if it were a right whale, something would have been wrong.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
Her eyes are red and puffy, and her skin is blotchy, like she’s been crying the whole time.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
It is on display beside the coronation oath, which she signed with what must be the blotchiest, most awkward signature of her long reign.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 25, 2013
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