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Besprinkle

To sprinkle over; to scatter over.

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Broader term 1

Wet 76% connected

Containing, or consisting of, water or other liquid; moist; soaked with a liquid; having water or other liquid upon the surface; as, wet land; a wet…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

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Sparge 74% connected

To sprinkle; to moisten by sprinkling; as, to sparge paper.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Sparge 74% connected

To sprinkle; to moisten by sprinkling; as, to sparge paper.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Sprinkler 74% connected

One who sprinkles.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Sprinkler 74% connected

One who sprinkles.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Sparge 92% connected

To sprinkle; to moisten by sprinkling; as, to sparge paper.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Sprinkle 92% connected

To scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed, etc.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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