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[ˈsplatə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- splash with a liquid, typically a thick or viscous one
(e.g: a passing cart rolled by, splattering him with mud)
- prominently or sensationally publish (a story) in a newspaper
(e.g: the story is splattered over pages two and three)
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Origin
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late 18th century: imitative
[ˈsplatə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a spot or trail of a thick or viscous liquid splashed over a surface or object
(e.g: each puddle we crossed threw a splatter of mud on the windshield)
- denoting or referring to films featuring many violent and gruesome deaths
(e.g: a splatter movie)
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Origin
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late 18th century: imitative
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