noun
a haphazard distribution in all directions
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noun
the act of scattering
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verb
to cause to separate and go in different directions
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- She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
verb
move away from each other
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- The crowds dispersed
- The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
verb
distribute loosely
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- He scattered gun powder under the wagon
verb
sow by scattering
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- scatter seeds
verb
cause to separate
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- break up kidney stones
- disperse particles
verb
strew or distribute over an area
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- He spread fertilizer over the lawn
- scatter cards across the table