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patch n. [
spot, speckle, dapple, fleck, maculation] a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
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patch n. [
plot, plot of land, plot of ground] a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"
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patch v. [
piece] to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"
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patch n. a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
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patch v. provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field was patched with snow"
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