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scatter
noun
1 scatter
A haphazard distribution in all directions.
synonym: spread.
2 scatter
The act of scattering.
synonyms: scattering, strewing.
Polish: rozrzucenie, zdekoncentrowanie, rozproszenie
verb
1 scatter
To cause to separate and go in different directions:
— She waved her hand and scattered the crowds.
synonyms: break up, dispel, disperse, dissipate.
Roget 245:
be curved,
etc.
adj.;
curve,
sweep,
sway,
swag,
sag;
deviate
etc.
279;
curl,
turn;
reenter.
render curved
etc.
adj.;
flex,
bend,
curve,
incurvate†;
inflect;
deflect,
scatter [Phys.];
refract
(light)
420;
crook;
turn,
round,
arch,
arcuate,
arch over,
concamerate†;
bow,
curl,
recurve,
frizzle.
rotundity
etc.
249;
convexity
etc.
250.
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Roget 73:
disperse,
scatter,
sow,
broadcast,
disseminate,
diffuse,
shed,
spread,
bestrew,
overspread,
dispense,
disband,
disembody,
dismember,
distribute;
apportion
etc.
786;
blow off,
let out,
dispel,
cast forth,
draught off;
strew,
straw,
strow†;
ted;
spirtle†,
cast,
sprinkle;
issue,
deal out,
retail,
utter;
resperse†,
intersperse;
set abroach†,
circumfuse†.
turn adrift,
cast adrift;
scatter to the winds;
spread like wildfire,
disperse themselves.
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Roget 61:
derange;
disarrange,
misarrange†;
displace,
misplace;
mislay,
discompose,
disorder;
deorganize†,
discombobulate,
disorganize;
embroil,
unsettle,
disturb,
confuse,
trouble,
perturb,
jumble,
tumble;
shuffle,
randomize;
huddle,
muddle,
toss,
hustle,
fumble,
riot;
bring into disorder,
put into disorder,
throw into disorder
etc.
59;
muss [U.S.];
break the ranks,
disconcert,
convulse;
break in upon.
unhinge,
dislocate,
put out of joint,
throw out of gear.
turn topsy-turvy
etc.
(invert)
218;
bedevil;
complicate,
involve,
perplex,
confound;
imbrangle†,
embrangle†,
tangle,
entangle,
ravel,
tousle,
towzle†,
dishevel,
ruffle;
rumple
etc.
(fold)
258.
litter,
scatter;
mix
etc.
41.
rearrange
etc.
148.
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Roget 291:
diverge,
divaricate,
radiate;
ramify;
branch off,
glance off,
file off;
fly off,
fly off at a tangent;
spread,
scatter,
disperse
etc.
73;
deviate
etc.
279;
part
etc.
(separate)
44.
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Dutch: verstrooien, verbreiden
2 scatter
Move away from each other:
— The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached.
synonyms: disperse, dissipate, spread out.
3 scatter
Distribute loosely:
— He scattered gun powder under the wagon.
synonyms: disperse, dot, dust, sprinkle.
Dutch: verstrooien
4 scatter
5 scatter
6 scatter
Strew or distribute over an area:
— Scatter cards across the table.
synonyms: spread, spread out.
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