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splatter
OXFORD DICTIONARY
splatter, v. & n.
--v.tr. & intr.
1 splash esp. with a continuous noisy action.
2 US spatter.
--n. a noisy splashing sound.
--v.tr. & intr.
1 splash esp. with a continuous noisy action.
2 US spatter.
--n. a noisy splashing sound.
Etymology
imit.
THESAURUS
splatter
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