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splatter
noun
verb
The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
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ˈsplætɚ
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noun
The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
“He heard a spatter of gunfire”
noun
A small quantity of something moist or liquid
“A dab of paint”
verb
Dash a liquid upon or against
“The mother splashed the baby's face with water”
verb
Cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
“Spill the milk”
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He heard a spatter of gunfire
A dab of paint
A splatter of mud
Just a splash of whiskey
The mother splashed the baby's face with water
Spill the milk
Splatter water
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