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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
flyspeck
 
SYLLABICATION:fly·speck
PRONUNCIATION:  flspk
NOUN:1. A small dark speck or stain made by the excrement of a fly. 2. A minute or insignificant spot.
TRANSITIVE VERB:Inflected forms: fly·specked, fly·speck·ing, fly·specks
1. To mark or foul with flyspecks. 2. Slang To examine closely or in minute detail; scrutinize: [The company's] performance will be flyspecked for clues as to how well it will do over the calendar year” (Harry A. Stark).
 
 
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