dot

/dɒt/ noun

Definition

SPOT [C] › a small, round mark or spot: a pattern of blue and green dots

INTERNET [U] spoken › the spoken form of '.' in an internet address: dot co dot uk (= .co.uk)

on the dot › at that exact time: We have to leave at 7.30 on the dot.

(Definition of dot noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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