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Scattering

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Broader term 5

Action 76% connected

A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another;…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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

Activity 76% connected

The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human act…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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

Shower 76% connected

One who shows or exhibits.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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

Spread 76% connected

of Spread

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Spreading 76% connected

of Spread

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Narrower term 1

Dissipation 76% connected

The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Derivationally related 4

Scatter 74% connected

To strew about; to sprinkle around; to throw down loosely; to deposit or place here and there, esp. in an open or sparse order.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Scatter 74% connected

To strew about; to sprinkle around; to throw down loosely; to deposit or place here and there, esp. in an open or sparse order.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Spread 74% connected

of Spread

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Spread 74% connected

of Spread

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Containing whole 1

Extinction 70% connected

The act of extinguishing or making extinct; a putting an end to; the act of putting out or destroying light, fire, life, activity, influence, etc.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a containing group, substance or whole.

Synonym 5

Dispersion 92% connected

The act or process of scattering or dispersing, or the state of being scattered or separated; as, the Jews in their dispersion retained their rites a…

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.

Scatter 92% connected

To strew about; to sprinkle around; to throw down loosely; to deposit or place here and there, esp. in an open or sparse order.

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.

Sprinkling 92% connected

of Sprinkle

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.

Strewing 92% connected

of Strew

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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