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English verb: strew | |||
| 1. | strew (contact) spread by scattering ( | ||
| Samples | Straw. Strew toys all over the carpet. | ||
| Examples | They strew papers over the floor | ||
| Synonyms | straw | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | distribute, spread | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bestrew, litter | ||
| 2. | strew (contact) cover; be dispersed over | ||
| Samples | Dead bodies strewed the ground. | ||
| Examples | They strew the floor with papers | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover, spread over | ||
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