scatter

US /ˈskæt̬.ɚ/
UK /ˈskæt̬.ɚ/
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throw in various random directions

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He scattered the seeds across the field.
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The wind scattered the autumn leaves.
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dispersedistributespreadstrewsprinkle
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cause to separate and go in different directions

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The police used tear gas to scatter the crowd.
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The sudden noise made the birds scatter.
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dispersebreak updisbandseparatediffuse
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a small, disorganized group or amount of something

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There was a scatter of papers on the desk.
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We saw a scatter of houses in the valley.
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sprinklingscatteringsmatteringhandful
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scattered