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| spat·ter [ spáttər ] |
verb (past and past participle spat·tered, present participle spat·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular spat·ters) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb throw or come out in drops: to expel something in small scattered drops or splashes, or come out in this way
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2. transitive verb splash something with liquid: to splash something with or as if with a liquid, especially if the liquid leaves a mark or residue
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3. transitive verb defame somebody: to defame or sully somebody's character
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noun (plural spat·ters) |
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1. droplet of something spattered: a droplet or splash of something spattered
  got a few spatters of paint on the floor
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2. small amount: a small amount of something
a spatter of applause
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3. act of spattering: an act of spattering or being spattered
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4. spattering sound: the sound of spattering
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| [Mid-16th century. Ultimately < W Germanic] |
