interspersed

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in·ter·sperse

[in-ter-spurs]
verb (used with object), in·ter·spersed, in·ter·spers·ing.
1.
to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things: to intersperse flowers among shrubs.
2.
to diversify with something placed or scattered at intervals: to intersperse a dull speech with interesting anecdotes.

Origin:
1560–70; < Latin interspersus (past participle of interspergere to strew here and there), equivalent to inter- inter- + -spersus, combining form of sparsus, past participle of spargere to scatter; see disperse

in·ter·spers·ed·ly [in-ter-spur-sid-lee] , adverb
in·ter·sper·sion [in-ter-spur-zhuhn or, especially Brit., -shuhn] , in·ter·sper·sal, noun
un·in·ter·spersed, adjective


1. strew, sprinkle.

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