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English to English verb
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move outward |  | Example: The soldiers fanned out
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set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series |  | Example: the houses were strung out in a long row
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strew or distribute over an area |  | Example: He spread fertilizer over the lawn scatter cards across the table
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extend in one or more directions |  | Example: The dough expands
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turn outward |  | Example: These birds can splay out their toes ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees
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move away from each other |  | Example: The crowds dispersed The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
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spread out or open from a closed or folded state |  | Example: open the map spread your arms
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