scattering
noun
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the act of scatteringscatter
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spreading widely or driving offdispersion
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a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearbysprinkle
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the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
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a small number of something dispersed haphazardly“There were a scattering of good things to buy at the flea market.”sprinkling