Definition (noun) a small contrasting part of something
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a bald spot
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a leopard's spots
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a patch of clouds
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patches of thin ice
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a fleck of red
Definition (noun) a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
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a bean plot
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a cabbage patch
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a briar patch
Definition (noun) a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
Definition (noun) a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
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he was here for a little while
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I need to rest for a piece
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a spell of good weather
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a patch of bad weather
Definition (noun) a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
Definition (noun) a connection intended to be used for a limited time
Definition (noun) sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
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her stockings had several mends
Definition (noun) a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
Definition (noun) a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
Definition (verb) to join or unite the pieces of
Definition (verb) provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
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The field was patched with snow
Definition (verb) mend by putting a patch on
Definition (verb) repair by adding pieces