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Mottled

/mˈɑtəld/
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(adj) Colored in patches; spotted.

Bronzing bracken and mottled bramble gleamed in the light of the sinking sun.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ancient stone wall was covered in ____ gray and green lichens, giving it a weathered and very aged appearance in the morning light.

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