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freckle
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freckle
1. a small brownish spot on the skin: a localized deposit of the pigment melanin, developed by exposure to sunlight
2. Austral slang the anus

freckle [′frek·əl]
(medicine)
A pigmented macule resulting from focal increase in melanin, usually associated with exposure to sunlight, commonly on the face.


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Holsinger says the shrinkage and firmness changes were "not so bad that they were unacceptable,' and the cosmetic freckling problem was eliminated by switching from regular sugar to superfine.
 
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