scatter
noun
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the act of scatteringscatteringstrewing
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a haphazard distribution in all directionsspread
verb
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cause to separatebreak updisperse
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distribute loosely“I scattered gun powder under the wagon.”sprinkle
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sow by scattering“scatter seeds”
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move away from each otherdispersedissipatespread out
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to cause to separate and go in different directions“I waved my hand and scattered the crowds.”break updispersedissipatedispel
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strew or distribute over an areaspreadspread out