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strew

verb

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to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on sidewalks strewed with trash left by the parade watchers Synonyms of strew bestrew, dot, pepper, sow, spot, spray, sprinkle, scatterWords Related to strew blanket, drizzle, dust; stud; dapple, fleck, speckle, stipple; bespatter, spatter

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