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verb

Definition of spraysnext
present tense third-person singular of spray
as in sprinkles
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on sprayed the lawn with pesticides

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sprays

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noun

plural of spray
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as in twigs

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as in mists

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as in spritzes

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as in garlands

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“Sprays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprays. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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