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1. (v.t.) intersperse
to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things:
to intersperse flowers among shrubs.
2. intersperse
to diversify with something placed or scattered at intervals:
to intersperse a speech with anecdotes.
Etymology: (1560–70; < L interspersus, ptp. of interspergere to strew here and there =inter-inter-+spargere to scatter)
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| Definition of 'intersperse' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) intersperse
place at intervals in or among
"intersperse exclamation marks in the text"
2. (verb) intersperse, interlard
introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) intersperse
to scatter or set here and there among other things; to insert at intervals; as, to intersperse pictures in a book
2. (verb) intersperse
to diversify or adorn with things set or scattered at intervals; to place something at intervals in or among; as, to intersperse a book with pictures
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