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as in coats
to form a layer over
the butter should evenly overspread the baking pan
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The category overlaps neatly with the mood-boosting movement reshaping summer perfume picks.
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“Overspreads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspreads. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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