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strew
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- pronunciation:
- stru
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
strews, strewing, strewed, strewn |
| definition 1: |
to scatter or sprinkle.
The flower girls strewed petals before the bride.- synonyms:
- scatter, sprinkle
- similar words:
- disperse, distribute, litter
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| definition 2: |
to cover (something) with, or as if with, a scattering or sprinkling.
Leaves strewed the path.His arms were strewn with tattoos.- similar words:
- dot, sprinkle
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| definition 3: |
to scatter or sprinkle something on or in.
The child strewed the floor with toy soldiers.- similar words:
- clutter, litter
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| definition 4: |
to spread over a wide area.
The explosion strewed debris over several counties.- synonyms:
- scatter, spread
- similar words:
- broadcast, disperse
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| related words: |
broadcast, cast, clutter, dispel, disperse, scatter |
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