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pepper
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1 to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on pepper the costume with flecks of glitter Synonyms bestrew, dot, scatter, sow, spot, spray, sprinkle, strewRelated Words blanket, drizzle, dust; stud; dapple, fleck, speckle, stipple; bespatter, spatter
2 to mark with small spots especially unevenly spilled flour peppered the kitchen floor Synonyms blotch, dapple, dot, fleck, freckle, marble, mottle, spot, shoot, speck, speckle, splotch, sprinkle, stippleRelated Words blot, dye, stain; band, bar, streak, stripe; intersperse, set, stud; bespatter, spatter
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