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be·spat·ter
/
bɪˈspæt
ər
/
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[
bih-
spat
-er
]
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verb (used with object)
1.
to soil by
spattering
; splash with water, dirt, etc.
2.
to
slander
or libel:
a reputation bespattered by malicious gossip.
Origin:
1635–45;
be-
+
spatter
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bespatter
(bɪˈspætə)
—
vb
1.
to splash all over, as with dirty water
2.
to defile; slander; besmirch
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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