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scatters

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noun

  1. The act of scattering or dispersing.
  2. A collection of dispersed objects.

verb

  1. To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.“The crowd scattered in terror.”
  2. To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.“Her ashes were scattered at the top of a waterfall.”
  3. To deflect (radiation or particles).
  4. To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals.

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