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[syn: spatter, bespatter]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bespatter \Be*spat"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bespattered; p.
pr. & vb. n. Bespattering.]
1. To soil by spattering; to sprinkle, esp. with dirty water,
mud, or anything which will leave foul spots or stains.
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2. To asperse with calumny or reproach.
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Whom never faction could bespatter. --Swift.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
bespatter
v 1: spot, splash, or soil; "The baby spattered the bib with
food" [syn: spatter, bespatter]