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  • Definition
    • spread out :move outward
      • The soldiers fanned out

    • spread out :set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
      • the houses were strung out in a long row

    • spread out :strew or distribute over an area
      • He spread fertilizer over the lawn|scatter cards across the table

    • spread out :extend in one or more directions
      • The dough expands

    • spread out :turn outward
      • These birds can splay out their toes|ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees

    • spread out :move away from each other
      • The crowds dispersed|The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached

    • spread out :spread out or open from a closed or folded state
      • open the map|spread your arms

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