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well spotted

well spotted interjection: used to express appreciation for someone calling attention to something that was going to be missed.

Interjection

  1. Used to express appreciation for someone calling attention to something that was going to be missed.
    Synonyms:
    good catch
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, sarcastic, vulgar) A riposte used in the UK to someone who has just said something obvious.

Synonyms of well spotted

Questions about well spotted

What does well spotted mean?
Well spotted means used to express appreciation for someone calling attention to something that was going to be missed.
What part of speech is well spotted?
Well spotted is an interjection.

Words near well spotted in the dictionary

  1. well room
  2. well rooms
  3. well said
  4. well sinker
  5. well sinkers
  6. well spotted
  7. well up
  8. well versed
  9. well wagon
  10. well wagons
  11. well will

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