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bespatter
[ bih-spat-er ]
/ bɪˈspæt ər /
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verb (used with object)
to soil by spattering; splash with water, dirt, etc.
to slander or libel: a reputation bespattered by malicious gossip.
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bespatter
/ (bɪˈspætə) /
verb (tr)
to splash all over, as with dirty water
to defile; slander; besmirch
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