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intersperse
in·ter·sperse [ ìntər spúrss ] (past and past participle in·ter·spersed, present participle in·ter·spers·ing, 3rd person present singular in·ter·spers·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. break something's continuity: to break up the continuity or flow of something with something else
2. put here and there: to put or insert something here and there among or in something else
[Mid-16th century. < Latin interspers-, past participle of interspergere "scatter between" < spargere "scatter"]

in·ter·spers·ed·ly [ ìntər spúrssədlee ] adverb
in·ter·sper·sion [ ìntər spúr'n, ìntər spúrsh'n ] noun
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