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- pronunciation:
- skae
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
scatters, scattering, scattered |
| definition 1: |
to throw around in different directions.
The farmer scattered grain for the chickens.- synonyms:
- spread
- similar words:
- broadcast
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| definition 2: |
to separate and move in different directions.
The crowd scattered at the sound of thunder.- similar words:
- dissolve, flee, spread
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| related words: |
spread |
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| derivations: |
scatterable (adj.), scatterer (n.) |
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