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| scat·ter [ skáttər ] |
verb (past and past participle scat·tered, present participle scat·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular scat·ters) |
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1. transitive verb throw things around: to throw things around so that they land with an irregular distribution over a relatively wide area
  scatter seeds
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2. transitive verb scatter something over area: to cover an area by throwing things around over it
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3. transitive and intransitive verb disperse: to separate and move suddenly in different directions, or cause people or animals to move in this way
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4. transitive and intransitive verb physics deviate: to cause waves or a beam of particles to be irregularly deflected, dispersed, or reflected, or be turned aside in this way
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noun |
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things scattered around: a number of things spread messily around an area
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| [12th century. Probably variant of shatter] |
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| scat·ter·a·ble adjective |
| scat·ter·er noun |
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