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besprinkle

[bih-spring-kuhl]

be·sprin·kle

[bih-spring-kuhl]
verb (used with object), -kled, -kling.
to sprinkle (something) all over, as with water or a powder.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English; see be-, sprinkle

un·be·sprin·kled, adjective
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besprinkle (bɪˈsprɪŋkəl)
 
vb
(tr) to sprinkle all over with liquid, powder, etc

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