macchiare

Definitions of macchiare
  1. verb
    be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
    synonyms: correggere, differenziare, distinguere, individualizzare, personalizzare
    correggere, segnare
    designate as if by a mark
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    types:
    caratterizzare
    be characteristic of
    determinare, individuare
    give individual character to
  2. verb
    designate as if by a mark
    synonyms: correggere, segnare
    correggere, differenziare, distinguere, individualizzare, personalizzare
    be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
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    type of:
    indicare
    be a signal for or a symptom of
  3. verb
    make soiled, filthy, or dirty
    synonyms: impiastrare, impillaccherare, insozzare, insudiciare, lordare, sbrodolare, sporcare
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    antonyms:
    levigare, nettare, pulire
    make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
    types:
    bruttare, contaminare, infettare, inquinare, lordare
    make impure
    infangare
    dirty with mud
    adulterare, alterare, ammorbare, appestare, contagiare, corrompere, deteriorare, guastare, infettare
    contaminate with a disease or microorganism
    type of:
    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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