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spray

verb as in sprinkle, diffuse

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After getting out a few cans of spray paint, something drew him to the manhole cover in the street.

Australian health officials are promoting free flu vaccinations for children that don’t require an injection, but are administered by nasal spray.

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The mood at the car wash had once been lighthearted, with employees joking as they sprayed down cars and polished windows.

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These bubbles rise rapidly, carrying the liquid upward and producing a sudden spray.

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The likes of turmeric shots, ginger drinks and fancy nasal sprays do nothing to boost your immune system, according to Dr McCartney.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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