Meaning & use
scattering
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The act of throwing or spreading things in different directions, or a small, irregularly distributed amount of something.
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A scattering of leaves covered the front porch after the storm.
The gardener began scattering seeds across the freshly turned soil.
A note on using this word
Can describe either the action of spreading something out or, as in 'a scattering of,' a small sparse amount.
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dispersalsprinkling
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