Scattering and Telescoping

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Scattering noun - An act or process in which something scatters or is scattered.

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Telescoping is an antonym for scattering.

Nearby Word: scattered

Telescoping noun - The act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing.

Usage example: the telescoping of the season for movie awards into a couple of months

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Scattering is an antonym for telescoping.

Nearby Words: telescoped, telescope, telescopy

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