Put and Scatter

Put

Put verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

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Scatter and put are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scatter" instead a verb "Put".

Nearby Words: putting, putted

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

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Put and scatter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Put" instead a verb "Scatter".

people	put people	scatter people
body	put body	scatter body
team	put team	scatter team
time	put time	scatter time
Other words: money, everyone, pieces, lives.

The Klingons in particular like these, since their ships tend to have drones but not enough launchers to put a significant number on the map without using a scatter pack.

Source: Tabletop Game / Star Fleet Battles
She goes on to say that her actual wish was to be cremated, her ashes put into several valuable containers, and each container given to a different friend, the idea being that the friends would take her ashes somewhere interesting and scatter them, then keep the boxes as a memento.

Source: Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
It became downright maddening when they decided to scatter the gates in a big mess, and didn't put any type of trail on the ground (the Engine Crew would point them where to go with airport flashlights).

Source: Series / Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?

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