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Clutter vs Scatter - What's the difference?

clutter | scatter | Synonyms |


As verbs the difference between clutter and scatter

is that clutter is to fill something with clutter while scatter is to (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

As a noun clutter

is a confused disordered jumble of things.

Scatter vs Broadcast - What's the difference?

scatter | broadcast | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between scatter and broadcast

is that scatter is to (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse while broadcast is to transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means.

As an adjective broadcast is

(omnidirectionally)cast or scattered widely, in all directions.

As a noun broadcast is

a transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver.

Scatter vs Desseminate - What's the difference?

scatter | desseminate |

Dispel vs Scatter - What's the difference?

dispel | scatter |


As verbs the difference between dispel and scatter

is that dispel is to drive away by scattering, or to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate while scatter is (ergative) to (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

Spill vs Scatter - What's the difference?

spill | scatter |


In transitive terms the difference between spill and scatter

is that spill is to drop something that was intended to be caught while scatter is to distribute loosely as by sprinkling.

In intransitive terms the difference between spill and scatter

is that spill is to spread out or fall out, as above while scatter is to occur or fall at widely spaced intervals.

As a noun spill

is a mess of something that has been dropped.

Scatter vs Overspread - What's the difference?

scatter | overspread |


In lang=en terms the difference between scatter and overspread

is that scatter is to occur or fall at widely spaced intervals while overspread is to spread over or across (something); to permeate, overrun.

As verbs the difference between scatter and overspread

is that scatter is (ergative) to (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse while overspread is to spread over or across (something); to permeate, overrun.

Scatter vs Scattier - What's the difference?

scatter | scattier |


As a verb scatter

is (ergative) to (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

As an adjective scattier is

(scatty).

Scatted vs Scatter - What's the difference?

scatted | scatter |


As verbs the difference between scatted and scatter

is that scatted is while scatter is (ergative) to (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

Swatter vs Scatter - What's the difference?

swatter | scatter |


As a noun swatter

is something used to swat with short for a flyswatter.

As a verb scatter is

(ergative) to (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

Smatter vs Scatter - What's the difference?

smatter | scatter |


In lang=en terms the difference between smatter and scatter

is that smatter is to speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge while scatter is to occur or fall at widely spaced intervals.

As verbs the difference between smatter and scatter

is that smatter is to talk superficially; to babble while scatter is (ergative) to (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

As a noun smatter

is superficial knowledge; a smattering.

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