[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.Synonyms: blotch", "a blemish on a person's character or reputation:He had been haunted by a blot on his past.Synonyms: spot , disgrace , dishonor , taint , stain", "Archaic.an erasure or obliteration, as in a writing."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to spot, stain, soil, or the like.Synonyms: disfigure , sully", "to darken; make dim; obscure or eclipse (usually followed byout):We watched as the moon blotted out the sun.Synonyms: expunge , erase , efface , obliterate", "to dry with absorbent paper or the like:to blot the wet pane.", "to remove with absorbent paper or the like.Synonyms: absorb"]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to make a blot; spread ink, dye, etc., in a stain:The more slowly I write, the more this pen blots.", "to become blotted or stained:This paper blots too easily.", "Chemistry.to transfer an array of separated components of a mixture to a chemically treated paper for analysis.Compare gel(def4) gel(def4), gel electrophoresis(def) gel electrophoresis(def)."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["to make indistinguishable; obliterate :to blot out a name from the record.to wipe out completely; destroy :Whole cities were blotted out by bombs.", "to make indistinguishable; obliterate :to blot out a name from the record.", "to wipe out completely; destroy :Whole cities were blotted out by bombs."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["Backgammon.an exposed piece liable to be taken or forfeited.", "Archaic.an exposed or weak point, as in an argument or course of action."]}]