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- pronunciation:
- skae
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verb |
| inflections: |
scatters, scattering, scattered |
| definition 1: |
When the wind scatters the leaves on the ground, it makes the leaves separate and move in all directions.
Leo blew hard on the dandelion and scattered its seeds into the wind.- antonyms:
- collect, gather
- similar words:
- distribute, separate
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| definition 2: |
When you scatter something, you toss bits of it around in different directions.
Jamie scattered grass seed onto the ground.Each morning, the farmer scatters bits of dried corn over the yard for his chickens.The baby scattered her peas and carrots all over her tray.- synonyms:
- distribute, spread
- similar words:
- broadcast, cast, circulate, sift
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| definition 3: |
When it starts to rain and everyone scatters, it means that everyone separates and moves quickly in different directions.
The animals in the forest scattered as the fire approached.- antonyms:
- gather
- similar words:
- dissolve, flee, spread
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| related words: |
lift, spread |
| derivations: |
scatterable (adj.), scatterer (n.) |
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