Build and Scatter

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Build verb - To form by putting together parts or materials.

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Scatter is an antonym for build in construct structure topic.

Nearby Words: built, building, buildup, builder

Scatter verb - To cause (members of a group) to move widely apart.

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Build is an antonym for scatter.

device	build device	scatter device
body	build body	scatter body
stuff	build stuff	scatter stuff
weapon	build weapon	scatter weapon
Other words: fleet, temple, defenses, weapons.

After thinking about this, the Romans tear the cowhide into small pieces and scatter them across a huge field, allowing the group to build an enormous city—after all, they covered the ground with the skin, just as requested.

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Scatter and Build. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/build/scatter

Build & Scatter. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/build/scatter>.

Scatter or Build. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/build/scatter.

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