intersperse

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Too much I'm given to intersperse,

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  1. transitive verb To distribute among other things at intervals: interspersed red and blue tiles on the walls; intersperse praise with constructive criticism.
  2. transitive verb To supply or diversify with things distributed at intervals: interspersed lamp fixtures on the large ceiling; a newspaper section that was interspersed with advertisements.

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  • I've always applauded Johns for being able to intersperse great dialogue with nonstop action and true to form he delivers once again. —  Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
  • Security was placed in the hands of a self-selected committee, and headed by a private security officer with a private security mentality: surround the march entirely and intersperse unidentified informants to root out possible troublemakers. —  Indybay newswire
  • Early on, to keep things light, start with comedy, and intersperse 30 second clips of the nominated shows throughout, like the Oscars used to do, to build excitement for the Show of the Year. —  EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines
  • They just use their top two lines and intersperse them a bit. " —  Out Of Left Field
  • #Hotstring SI; SendInput so typing doesn't intersperse —  AutoHotkey Community
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. From Latin interspergere, interspers- : inter-, inter- + spargere, to scatter.

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  1. from Latin interspersus, present participle of interspergere, scatter or sprinkle between or among, from inter, between, + spargere, scatter, sprinkle: see sparse. Cf. asperse, disperse.
 

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