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Stopple vs Stipple - What's the difference?

stopple | stipple |

As nouns the difference between stopple and stipple

is that stopple is a plug, a stopper while stipple is the use of small dots that give the appearance of shading; the dots thus used.

As verbs the difference between stopple and stipple

is that stopple is to plug, to stop up while stipple is to use small dots to give the appearance of shading.

stopple

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a plug, a stopper

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to plug, to stop up
  • * 1605': Shut your mouth, dame, / Or with this paper shall I '''stopple it. — William Shakespeare, ''King Lear V.iii

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    stipple

    English

    (Stippling)

    Noun

    (-)
  • the use of small dots that give the appearance of shading; the dots thus used

    • Verb

    (stippl)
  • to use small dots to give the appearance of shading

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