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Meanings of spotty in anglès

Having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

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Lacking consistency.

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Usage of spotty in anglès
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Access to Google's various online services have long been spotty in China.
Reuters
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It was a strange time, and the quality was spotty at best.
The Guardian
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The report said Chevron's supervision of contractors at the well was spotty.
Reuters
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But her knowledge of ancient history and mythology was really pretty spotty.
Crown of Slaves
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Communications between the robot and its human operator remain spotty, at best.
Wired
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The data has been spotty enough that policymakers could want more consistency.
Reuters
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The spotty youth wiped his hands on his handkerchief with exaggerated disgust.
The Dark House
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There's a decent if unremarkable on-site restaurant and even slightly spotty wifi.
The Guardian
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Oh, it happens, just as it does to a hairy, spotty fifteen-year-old.
The Sense of an Ending
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To most children, a spotty or too often repeated design is distracting.
Better Homes in America: Plan Book for Demonstration Week Octobe...
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Fancy a nest in my neck with little spotty eggs in it!
The Little White Bird; Or, Adventures in Kensington Gardens
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They didn't have spotty skin and dull brown hair and scrawny arms.
Shadow and Bone
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Imagine me in a yellow apron with spotty roses around the brim!
About Peggy Saville
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As expected, the pace on the mess deck was slow and spotty.
Quarter share: a trader's tale from the golden age of the solar ...
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We've come a hell of a long way on some spotty numbers.
The Burning Dark
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Ged grinned at the spotty girl and opened his mouth to reply.
Perdido Street Station
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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