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Spotted vs Recognised - What's the difference?

spotted | recognised |

As adjectives the difference between spotted and recognised

is that spotted is discoloured by spots; stained while recognised is notable; distinguished; honoured.

As verbs the difference between spotted and recognised

is that spotted is (spot) while recognised is (recognise).

spotted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Discoloured by spots; stained.
  • (no comparative or superlative ) Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants).
    • the spotted hyena

    Synonyms

    * (discoloured by spots ): blotched, blotchy, stained, spotty

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spot)

    • Derived terms

    * spotted bowerbird * spotted cucumber * spotted dick * spotted dolphin * spotted eagle ray * spotted fever * spotted nothura * spotted redshank * spotted tree

    recognised

    English

    Alternative forms

    * recognized (US )

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Notable; distinguished; honoured.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (recognise)

    • Anagrams

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