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interspersed

The correct spelling is interspersed.

How to pronounce interspersed

verb

Say it like: Int-ers-per-sed

The correct spelling is interspersed. To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other: For example: "Mother Nature interspersed the petunias with a few dandelions, but it was a pretty garden, anyway."

Usage Examples

Mother Nature interspersed the petunias with a few dandelions, but it was a pretty garden, anyway.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other:
  2. 2.To scatter or insert something into or among other things.
  3. 3.To diversify by placing or inserting other things among something.

adjective

  1. 1.Placed at intervals amongst other things.

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