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be scattered
verb
To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
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"She said she wanted to be scattered".
"She wanted to be scattered," Sylvia declared.
(That sentence might be scattered with italics and exclamation marks).
But what lovely things are to be scattered?
Television monitors showing episodes will be scattered around the floor.
They can be scattered or grouped in a sweet tableau.
"I want to be scattered on the wind".
Repeat episodes are likely to be scattered throughout the week.
Thirty computer terminals would be scattered throughout the building.
They can be scattered around a city and go unnoticed.
They must be scattered, if at all, simultaneously.
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