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black spot
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black spot
(noun)
black spot
noun
plural
black spots
black spot
noun
plural
black spots
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLACK SPOT
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a dangerous place or a place where a particular problem or difficulty is very common
The intersection is a notorious (accident)
black spot
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