scatter
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scatters;
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Britannica Dictionary definition of SCATTER
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a
[+ object]
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to cause (things or people) to separate and go in different directions
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The wind scattered the pile of leaves.
b
[no object]
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to separate and go in different directions
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The crowd scattered [=dispersed] when the police arrived.
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The marbles scattered across the floor.
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[+ object]
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to place or leave (things) in different places
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He scattered [=spread] the grass seed over the soil.
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She scattered the books on the table.
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He scatters his toys all around the house.
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scatter
/ˈskætɚ/
noun
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scatter
/ˈskætɚ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCATTER
[singular]
:
a small number or group of things placed or found apart from each other
— usually + of
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There was a scatter of empty cans and bottles on the lawn.
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a scatter of houses along the river
