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intersperse definition
in·ter·sperse (in′tər spʉrs′)
transitive verb interspersed -·spersed′, interspersing -·spers′·ing
- to scatter among other things; put here and there or at intervals
- to decorate or diversify with things scattered here and there
Etymology: < L interspersus, pp. of interspergere < inter-, among + spargere, to scatter: see spark
Related Forms:
- interspersion in′·ter·sper′·sion (-spʉr′s̸hən, -z̸hən) noun
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