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Smatter vs Spatter - What's the difference?

smatter | spatter |

In transitive terms the difference between smatter and spatter

is that smatter is to speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge while spatter is to distribute by sprinkling; to sprinkle around.

As verbs the difference between smatter and spatter

is that smatter is to talk superficially; to babble while spatter is to splash with small droplets.

As a noun smatter

is superficial knowledge; a smattering.

smatter

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To talk superficially; to babble.
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • Of state affairs you cannot smatter .
  • To speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge.
    • to smatter Arabic
  • (figuratively) To study or approach superficially; to dabble in.
  • To have a slight taste, or a slight, superficial knowledge, of anything; to smack.

    • Derived terms

    * smatterer * smattering

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • superficial knowledge; a smattering

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    spatter

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To splash with small droplets.
    • When my wet chihuahua shook himself, I was spattered with smelly water.
  • To distribute by sprinkling; to sprinkle around.
    • to spatter blood
    (Alexander Pope)
  • (figurative) To injure by aspersion; to defame.

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