noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a speck of dirt (= a very small piece of dirt )
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Their house was so clean – there wasn’t a speck of dirt anywhere.
a speck of dust (= a tiny piece of dust )
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By the time I'd finished cleaning, there wasn't a speck of dust anywhere.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
black
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It seemed obvious that all this operator handling must be contributing to the black specks .
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From up there, the grazing Holsteins are only black and white specks which seem incapable of movement.
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Dotted overhead, quite motionless and forming apparently random patterns, were myriads of tiny black specks .
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With astonishment, I saw distinct black specks dancing in the field of view.
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One by one its small relatives vanish, black specks which trick the eye, then are no more.
tiny
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However, do make sure that you choose fabrics that don't leave tiny specks of lint on the glass.
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Dotted overhead, quite motionless and forming apparently random patterns, were myriads of tiny black specks .
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It is a small mollusc, the size of a mussel, that starts life as a tiny free-swimming speck of jelly.
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Within their surfaces are tiny specks of quartz.
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Look for tiny specks of black dirt - these are the flea droppings.
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The stick of parachutes resembled giant wind-born seeds, the tiny figures dark specks against the cold grey sea.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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She realized that the specks on his shirt were not dirt but blood.
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The room looked immaculate, not a speck of dust anywhere.
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There were a few specks of paint on the floor.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He picks out on the screen a tiny, bright, white speck materialising from the edge of the river.
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However, recently I've noticed white specks appearing in my hair.
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Just a smear of protoplasm, another speck on the biological scrap heap.
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Not a speck of talcum powder, not a smear of soap, on any surface.
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Sure enough, it was sprinkled with several dozen small white specks.
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The darkly-clad figure shook him off as if he were but a speck of dandruff upon his finely-tailored shoulder.
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These are all small ethnic groups, mere specks on the map.