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speck

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɛk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/spɛk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spek)

Collocations for "speck"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "speck" in context.

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speck

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the [people, cars] were only specks from the [airplane, top floor]
  2. looked like specks from this height
  3. got a speck of [dust, dirt] in my eye
  4. were specks (of dirt) all over the [table, shirt, car]
  5. [wipe, clean] off the specks
  6. a speck of light in the [dark, night]
  7. a small speck of [sugar, salt, crumbs]
  8. was just a speck in the distance
  9. turned into a speck in the distance
  10. a noticeable speck (on)
  11. an (insignificant) speck in the [sky, galaxy]
  12. made me feel like an insignificant speck
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